Daily SQL Server 2008 New Feature – Day 16
Every day for the next couple of weeks, I aim to highlight one of SQL Server 2008’s new features, simply...
2010-06-04
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Presenting "Profiling: It's Okay in SQL Server" to Seacost SQL Server Users Group
I'm excited to be presenting Profiling: It's Okay in SQL Server to the Seacost SQL Server Users Group in Portsmouth,...
2010-06-04
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SQL Server 2008 Installation Fails to Start
Recently I have been installing a new SQL Server 2008 instance on Vmware vSphere based virtual server, the OS was...
2010-06-04
1,210 reads
Authors Needed for the SQL Server Standard
As you may recall we relaunched this late last year, trying to fill a gap in both content on sqlpass.org...
2010-06-04
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TechEd Next Week
I’m flying out early Sunday morning, looking forward to four days at TechEd. It will be a break from the...
2010-06-04
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On the Road Again
I’m leaving today for SQL Saturday #22 in Pensacola, FL. I’ll be there tonight and tomorrow, leaving Sun morning for...
2010-06-04
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SQLIse A PowerShell SQL Server Query Tools Gets an Update
After the first release of SQLIse (“SQL Ice”)--a basic IDE for T-SQL that includes ability to edit, execute, parse, format...
2010-06-04
1,592 reads
Catch Performance Issues Early!
I have posted this before elsewhere. However, due to the frequency in which I come across this, I feel it’s...
2010-06-03
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Performance Tuning Series
To kick off this blog, I am going to start with a topic that is hot on the mind of...
2010-06-03
757 reads
The Nature of the Database-Driven Developer
Bear with me as I wax philosophical for two sentences. Our societies are becoming more polarized with each passing day. ...
2010-06-03
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How to Work with On-Premises AI Models to Generate T-SQL Code
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Escaping Strings
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Escaping Strings
The STRING_ESCAPE() function requires 2 parameters in SQL Server 2025. The first is a string of text and the second is the type of escape rules being used. What are the options for the second parameter?
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