What is code coverage for?
Code coverage gives you an indication of how well tested a particular area is. It is not a measure of...
2016-04-11
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What is code coverage for?
Code coverage gives you an indication of how well tested a particular area is. It is not a measure of...
2016-04-11
52 reads
What is code coverage for?
Code coverage gives you an indication of how well tested a particular area is. It is not a measure of code quality and having a statement covered by a...
2016-04-11
8 reads
Unix Basic Commands
In similar context to my previous blog I'm providing a list of UNIX basic commands which you may find handy...
2016-04-11
662 reads
Cloud backup - MS StorSimple Applicance
In the previous post, I talked about how we can revamp the backup infrastructure for SQL to backup directly to Azure,...
2016-04-15 (first published: 2016-04-11)
2,208 reads
Starting with MS SQL Server
In one of my previous blog (https://sqldose.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/a-basic-introduction-of-database-tables-and-sql/ ) I gave a basic introduction about what is A Database and what is SQL. Now let us start with basic of...
2016-04-10
51 reads
Starting with MS SQL Server
In one of my previous blog (https://sqldose.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/a-basic-introduction-of-database-tables-and-sql/ ) I gave a basic introduction about what is A Database and what is...
2016-04-10
583 reads
XP_CmdShell isn’t Evil
Bonus summary: xp_cmdshell is limited to admins, unless you specifically grant permissions to users. And if you’re an admin, you have...
2016-04-14 (first published: 2016-04-09)
1,773 reads
VI Editor Basic Commands
A few months back I came across an instance of using VI Editor. Trust me being a SQL DBA it...
2016-04-09
5,157 reads
VMware CPU Co-Stop and SQL Server Performance (continued)
A number of you sent me some excellent questions about this topic, and my favorite asked me for the query...
2016-04-08
737 reads
Blogs
The SUM of Nothing: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I caught this interesting item over on Pinal Dave’s blog: Eleven Interview Questions that...
How to Move the SSMS Status Bar to the Top and Color-Code SQL Server Connections
By Hemantgiri
I use color-coded connections in SSMS to distinguish Production, Pre-Production, UAT, and Development. But...
Forums
Building a SQL Server Fleet Audit That Leadership Actually Reads
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Building a SQL Server Fleet...
Smart AI Agents and Data Security
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Smart AI Agents and Data...
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