MaxDOP Added to SQL 2019 CTP3.0 Setup
You can now set MaxDOP during SQL 2019 CTP3.0 setup. MaxDOP is the sledge hammer to Cost Threshold’s tack hammer (also MaxDOP database scoped configuration in SQL 2017+) and...
2019-07-31
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Header Query Crossword
I did an interesting form of crossword recently and since I haven’t done one in a while I figured this ... Continue reading
2019-07-31
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How to store a password in a database
Hello, and welcome to today’s class on storing passwords in a database. Don’t store passwords in a database. Thanks for attending. Photo by James Sutton on Unsplash.
The post How...
2019-07-31
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Off-Topic Origem HS-3 Headphones Review
I’m a big fan of music when I’m moving through life, and I use a lot of headphones. Between the gym, travel, and downtime between volleyball matches, I often...
2019-08-05 (first published: 2019-07-30)
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Make Sure Your SQL Servers are Running the Latest CU with the New SQL Assessment cmdlets
Make Sure Your SQL Servers are Running the Latest Cumulative Update (CU) with the New SQL Assessment cmdlets available in the SqlServer module.
The post Make Sure Your SQL Servers...
2019-07-30
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Make Sure Your SQL Servers are Running the Latest CU with the New SQL Assessment cmdlets
Make Sure Your SQL Servers are Running the Latest Cumulative Update (CU) with the New SQL Assessment cmdlets available in the SqlServer module.
The post Make Sure Your SQL Servers...
2019-07-30
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Make Sure Your SQL Servers are Running the Latest CU with the New SQL Assessment cmdlets
Make Sure Your SQL Servers are Running the Latest Cumulative Update (CU) with the New SQL Assessment cmdlets available in the SqlServer module.
2019-07-30
206 reads
MVP for Another Year
I am honored and humbled to be awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award for the Data Platform category. This is my 6th award, and I am just as...
2019-07-30
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MVP for Another Year
I am honored and humbled to be awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award for the Data Platform category. This is my 6th award, and I am just as...
2019-07-30
14 reads
MVP for Another Year
I am honored and humbled to be awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award for the Data Platform category. This is my 6th award, and I am just as...
2019-07-30
16 reads
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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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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