Microsoft SQL Server 2012 RC0 is Now Available for Download!
November 17, 2011 - Redmond, WA - Well, we knew it was coming, but the timing was a bit of a surprise for...
2011-11-17
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SQL Saturday 86 BI Edition Tampa 2011: Afterthoughts
Wow! Just Wow! That’s all I can say to describe how great SQL Saturday 86 was on November 5th in Tampa,...
2011-11-16
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Degenerate Dimensions
Degenerate dimensions, also called fact dimensions, are standard dimensions that are constructed from attribute columns in fact tables instead of...
2011-11-16
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Stop SOPA…it already happened in Denmark #StopSOPA
I put out the call to stop SOPA, and one Twitter friend wrote back:
Good luck! We have it in Denmark....
2011-11-16
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SQL Server A to Z – Views
Happy Wednesday folks! Hope everyone’s having a great week. This episode of SQL Server A to Z is brought to...
2011-11-16
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Identify Risk Early
One of the mistakes I see a lot is teams failing to identify risks early and failing to leave time...
2011-11-16
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DBA in Space: Behind the Scenes Part 3
This is a continuation of my DBA in Space journal.
Friday, September 16, 2011
OMG. (This is the first time in my...
2011-11-16
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SSWUG SSIS Expo Event This Friday
Home Sweet Cubicle
If you are looking for a little training on SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) without having to leave...
2011-11-16
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Table Hierarchy goes CS
At the urging of a friend, this script is being updated for those that are dealing with Case Sensitivity. The first few rounds, I neglected Case Sensitivity and never...
2011-11-16
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Table Hierarchy goes CS
At the urging of a friend, this script is being updated for those that are dealing with Case Sensitivity. The...
2011-11-16
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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...
Forums
Building a SQL Server Fleet Audit That Leadership Actually Reads
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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