SQL Saturday Chicago Precon – Updated
UPDATE: The SQL Saturday in Chicago this year has hit peak capacity two months before the event! However, if you enroll...
2017-01-16
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What is COPY_ONLY?
You’ll frequently hear that you should add the COPY_ONLY clause when taking an ad-hoc full backup to avoid messing up...
2017-01-19 (first published: 2017-01-16)
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Monday Coffee 2017-01-16
I’ve been a scribbler for as long as I can remember, in fact I’m not sure that I write everything...
2017-01-16
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Nolock vs snapshot isolation
We all experienced blocking one way or the other, in the old days, the only method is wait J
This is...
2017-01-19 (first published: 2017-01-16)
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What’s new in SQL Server 2016 installation?
1) As MS is kept increasing number of option while installation. To reduce no. of click, if setup pass Rules...
2017-01-16
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Weekly Newsletter
This week we started our Centino Systems weekly newsletter. Check out the first edition here!
The newsletter is going to include the latest in SQL Server and other things in...
2017-01-15
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Weekly Newsletter
This week we started our Centino Systems weekly newsletter. Check out the first edition here!
The newsletter is going to include...
2017-01-15
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Upcoming SQL Server Events from PASS
There are many ways to reap benefits from being a member of the PASS Global Community. Today, as I write...
2017-01-17 (first published: 2017-01-14)
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New Video Cards
When I want to upgrade hardware, I usually turn to Glenn Berry for advice. He’s the person I know that...
2017-01-13
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Do I have a Database Master Key in a database? #SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as...
2017-01-18 (first published: 2017-01-13)
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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