Power BI Subscriptions
Newly added to the Power BI Service is a much awaited feature called Power BI Subscriptions. If you’ve worked in...
2017-01-23 (first published: 2017-01-17)
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Getting My Alias in #SQLPrompt
I got a tweet after my SQL Prompt formatting piece that said a user would be interested in upgrading from...
2017-01-17
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Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 34 – Sankey with Labels)
In this module you will learn how to use the Sankey with Labels Power BI Custom Visual. The Sankey with...
2017-01-24 (first published: 2017-01-17)
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Upcoming Class: Building Better SSIS Packages in Pensacola
I’ll be teaching my popular day-long course, Building Better SSIS Packages, on Thursday, June 1 in Pensacola, Florida. This class...
2017-01-17
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The two types of IT worker
Last week I published this post about something a colleague noticed when playing around with a SQL Server instance running...
2017-01-20 (first published: 2017-01-17)
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Looking at wait stats differently with SQL 2016
Wait statistics is a great place to start looking into performance issues. Normally people would issue commands/queries based on sys.dm_os_wait_stats...
2017-01-16
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Reminder: Extending DevOps Practices to SQL Server Databases with Redgate
I’m hosting a new webinar on the DLM tools from Redgate Software and database DevOps. Tomorrow, Tues, Jan 17, at...
2017-01-16
605 reads
Monday Morning SQL Break – January 16, 2017
It’s Monday and time, finally, for a weekly blog and twitter round-up for last week. It’s been a while since I’ve published this summary post, but hey that’s what life...
2017-01-16
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Monday Morning SQL Break – January 16, 2017
It’s Monday and time, finally, for a weekly blog and twitter round-up for last week. It’s been a while since...
2017-01-16
773 reads
The Top 20 SQL Toolbelt Tips
Redgate produces some great software, and I’m glad that I get to use all of them as a developer and...
2017-01-16
503 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
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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