A Trio of Functions
I found myself perusing an execution plan the other day. I know, big surprise there. This execution plan showed me...
2012-01-17
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Free SQL Performance Tool Worth Checking
First, I’d like to wish my readers a very safe, happy and prosperous 2012 (santé, properité, et bonheur). This is...
2012-01-17
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TOP WITH TIES
I have been working with SQL Server for quite a few years now, and it still happens quite often that...
2012-01-17
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Error when creating a subscription
When creating a subscription in SQL Server sometimes the following error will occur:
The remote server "%s" does not exist, or...
2012-01-17
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Hungarian Notation is misunderstood
Hungarian notation refers to a identifier naming convention. The variable indicates the variables use – as opposed to what they are....
2012-01-17
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Capacity Planning – Monitor and Extrapolate
I wrote a post recently on capacity planning, and then thought of one more thing. In addition to planning for...
2012-01-16
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SQL Server 2012 (“Denali”): SSIS Logging
In previous SSIS versions as the developer you were responsible for configuring all of your logging options, such as what...
2012-01-16
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The Value of Twitter #meme15
Last week, I posted this month’s question for #meme15. As was mentioned in that post, the aim of these posts...
2012-01-16
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Meme15 Twitter
Twitter and Your Career With the new blog party on the block, we have Jason Strate (blog | twitter) asking us this month these two questions: Why should average...
2012-01-16
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Meme15 Twitter
Twitter and Your Career
With the new blog party on the block, we have Jason Strate (blog | twitter) asking us this...
2012-01-16
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Blogs
Au Revoir for now
By Steve Jones
No, I’m not quitting or retiring. Just going on vacation, but I leave tonight...
The SUM of Nothing: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I caught this interesting item over on Pinal Dave’s blog: Eleven Interview Questions that...
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Smart AI Agents and Data Security
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RegEx Functions IV
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Question of the Day
RegEx Functions IV
I have this data in a table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
EmailAddressID EmailAddress 7 dylan0@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COM 8 Diane1@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COMIf I run this query, which row(s) are returned?
SELECT top 10 * FROM person.EmailAddress WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(EmailAddress, '^D', 'i') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers