Table Variables Are Only in Memory: Fact or Myth
I keep seeing these concepts that have long been disproven, posted again and again on newsgroups as if they were valid information. The...
2009-10-13
676 reads
SQL Server Legend – Data Files and Threads
Someone was asking about using multiple data files recently to try and increase performance. I had answered that unless you...
2009-10-13
4,008 reads
SQLServerCentral Article on Database Space Capacity Planning
I wrote an article for SQLServerCentral entitled "Database Space Capacity Planning" that demonstrates a database and volume (disk) capacity planning solution...
2009-10-13
1,003 reads
PASS Update #15
We just had our October board meeting, this one ran the full hour and was a good discussion, catching up...
2009-10-12
235 reads
Afraid of Presenting? Try Toastmasters
I should be writing a technical post in the next day or so. I've been focusing more on the community...
2009-10-12
1,332 reads
SQL Server Lunch Milestone (100+ Attendees)
Today’s SQL Lunch was a huge success, even though we experienced a few technical difficulties. Tim Mitchell spoke on Deploying...
2009-10-12
780 reads
Generate Lots of Test Data with CROSS JOIN
“Joe Test”
“Joe Test2?
“Joe Test3?
“Arrgh! There has got to be a better way to create some test data!”
Ever had that conversation...
2009-10-12
3,373 reads
Carolina Code Camp - The Good and the Bad
This past Saturday I was able to participate in the Carolina Code Camp, help just outside Charlotte, NC. I was...
2009-10-12
938 reads
Congratulations to John Magnabosco
Congratulations to John Magnabosco for being awarded as a Microsoft MVP. I met John last year at the Indy Tech...
2009-10-12
620 reads
Congratulations to John Magnabosco on SQL MVP Status
See his quiet post about it here. This comes right after finishing up his first book titled Protecting SQL Server...
2009-10-12
288 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