70-433 Or Bust: Working toward MCTS Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database Development
The 70-433 will be my first Microsoft certification test. There are two main reasons why I've decided to take on...
2009-07-29
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Scared to Reboot
I have my weekly conference call today, and in trying to get the webcam to work, it appears to be...
2009-07-29
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Netbook Experiences
I’ve had an HP Mini netbook for about a month now and have been using it on and off. Actually...
2009-07-29
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PASS Interview With Don Gabor
Just in case you don’t read the Connector today, here’s a link to an interview that PASS HQ did with...
2009-07-28
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Connector Editorial for July 29,2009
I currently write the editorial for the PASS Connector which is published every two weeks as part of my role...
2009-07-28
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Time Management – Not So Easy
Steve Jones sent me this link on time management that discusses two things – getting ‘ambushed’ at the start of the...
2009-07-28
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LinkedIn & Open Networking
I ran across this a while back and it’s been on my ‘to blog about’ list for too long. Open...
2009-07-28
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SQLSaturday 21 – Orlando Announced!
Andy Warren and crew at OPASS have announced that SQLSaturday 21 – Orlando will be held at Seminole Community College, 100...
2009-07-28
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ActiveAugust –> Getting More Fit
ActiveAugust started as a discussion on Twitter and Mike Walsh (@mike_walsh) has set the bar with his blog post about...
2009-07-28
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When did this statement start?
UPDATE: This post is incorrect. Adam nailed it in the comments. I explain my mistake here.
A question came up over...
2009-07-28
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Blogs
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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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