Complexity. How it is calculated.
What are the magic pink numbers you can see in Code Outline window?The answer is very simple - these are Code Complexity...
2014-05-28 (first published: 2014-05-23)
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SQL Code Guard
Varchar "miracle" and best practice
I've just spent fifteen minutes helping colleague to find "miracle in t-sql code".
- There should be rows, definitely! I can...
2014-05-20
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ExpressProfiler: The New Kid on the Block
I'm pleased to inform you that yet another of my pet-projects, ExpressProfiler, joined the rapidly growing family of Ecosystem-based tools...
2014-05-15
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Psst! Wanna some API?
If you have already visited SQL Code Guard's website you might notice a reference to an "API for custom tool...
2014-05-11
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A few words about simplicity: Using Red-Gate Ecosystem framework
In my first blog post I briefly covered when and why I created SQL Code Guard (SCG).To be honest, the first version...
2014-05-04
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When issue is not exactly "issue"
In last release of SQL Code Guard (2.4.5222) I've added few issues which can cause confusion.Eg - ST012 "Consider using temporary table instead of...
2014-04-27
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New release 2.4.5222
Today we released new version of SQL Code Guard - 2.4.5222There are many fixes and improvements, some new rules were added.Full...
2014-04-20
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Why I Developed SQL Code Guard: A Fairy Tale from a DBA
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away….
About ten years ago, I realized I was spending more than...
2014-02-24
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Blogs
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
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A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
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Data Céilí 2026 Call for Speakers!
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UNISTR Basics
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Basics
What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
A: 
B: 
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