SQL Server: Converting binary data to a hexadecimal string
Problem I have a requirement to convert the binary data inside a table column or variable to a hexadecimal string. Is it possible to directly convert the binary data...
2014-09-11
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SQL Server: Converting binary data to a hexadecimal string
Problem
I have a requirement to convert the binary data inside a table column or variable to a hexadecimal string. Is...
2014-09-11
4,775 reads
A Wonderful Weekend in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Speaking SQLGulf #1, Alfaisal University
Thanks to the perseverance of SQL MVP Shehap El-Nagar’s invite last year, this brave
man from the Saudi Ministry of Higher...
2014-09-11
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What are trace flags?
Trace flags are one of those things that I’ve heard about more and more over the last five or six...
2014-09-18 (first published: 2014-09-11)
7,982 reads
Identifying large queries using Server Side Traces
Who are your worst offenders? By offenders I mean, queries that are consuming the most resources on your server(s).
I know...
2014-09-17 (first published: 2014-09-11)
7,881 reads
SQL – List Primary key and Concatenate composite Keys into a single row separed by comma
The following query lists all the Primary keys of all the table.
OP has requested to list all PK and composite...
2014-09-16 (first published: 2014-09-10)
7,125 reads
VMworld 2014 Wrap Up for Data Professionals
A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to attend VMware’s VMworld 2014 conference in San Francisco, CA. The show...
2014-09-10
497 reads
September 2014 Las Vegas UG Meeting
Who is up for a little free learning this week? Besides the opulence and feast that was the 24 Hours of PASS (Summit Preview), we have more training in...
2014-09-10
10 reads
September 2014 Las Vegas UG Meeting
Who is up for a little free learning this week? Besides the opulence and feast that was the 24 Hours...
2014-09-10
676 reads
Statistics in SQL Server
I’ve put together a new Curah! of links to some of the better articles on SQL Server Statistics, specifically those...
2014-09-15 (first published: 2014-09-10)
7,402 reads
Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers