Denali is coming…..
SQL Server 11 (code-named “Denali”)
Heres the official MS speak:-
Microsoft SQL Server code-named “Denali” empowers organizations to be more agile in...
2011-01-06
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Fun with a String
I recently had a friend contact me recently to ask for some help with TSQL. The basic issue is that...
2011-01-06
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Rebuilding the W510 – DVD Driver Issues with x64
I backed up my machine, copied a bunch of data to both a thumb drive as well as the second...
2011-01-06
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Free e-books
I had stumbled across the free(!) Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 ebook, but I was also pointed in the direction...
2011-01-05
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SQL Server 2005 SP 4
Finally, after SQL Server 2005 SP3 was released Dec 2008, SP4 is now available for download.
To download visit Microsofts Download...
2011-01-05
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Ben Nevis Nov 2010
Ben Nevis – November 2010
Last major training trek before Kili !!
Was pretty cold up in Scotland………
2011-01-05
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Rebuilding the W510 - DVD Driver Issues with x64
I backed up my machine, copied a bunch of data to both a thumb drive as well as the second...
2011-01-05
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Who Should Vote for PASS SQLRally Sessions
Adam Machanic (@AdamMachanic) asked on Twitter if people who aren’t planning on attending PASS SQLRally should still vote for sessions on the schedule. My answer is a resounding...
2011-01-05
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31 Days of SSIS – One Variable to Rule Them All (5/31)
Hopefully by now you’ve read the introductory post for the 31 Days of SSIS series that I am writing. Today...
2011-01-05
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Presenting At SQLSaturday #62 - Tampa
Even though I live in Orlando - just a hop, skip, and jump away from Tampa - I've missed their SQLSaturday for...
2011-01-05
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Demo for Parameter Sniffing and Memory Grant Feedback
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My Social Media Rules
By Brian Kelley
I developed these rules a while back, before COVID. I had a period of...
Why Use TRY_PARSE(): #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
Someone asked why I would use TRY_PARSE after I posted a question at SQL...
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Question of the Day
The Range of Customers
I have this data in the OrderHeader table in a SQL Server 2025 database (ordered by CustomerID ASC):
orderid orderdate customerid complete 3 2025-05-10 00:00:00.0002 1 21 2024-01-10 00:00:00.0003 1 15 2023-10-28 00:00:00.0004 1 13 2025-03-08 00:00:00.0006 1 11 2024-04-02 00:00:00.0007 1If I run this query, how many rows are returned?
SELECT * from dbo.OrderHeader where customerid between 3 and '6'See possible answers