Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 29 – Dial Gauge)
In this module you will learn how to use the Dial Gauge Power BI Custom Visual. While the usefulness of...
2016-12-13
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Using ReadyRoll to Automate Database Migrations
I like ReadyRoll, and this week at SQL in the City 2017, I get to show some of the product...
2016-12-13
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SSIS Data Taps
One of my favorite testing features of SSIS is also one of the most underutilized. SSIS data taps were introduced...
2016-12-13
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T-SQL Tuesday 85 - Backup & Recovery
Shout out to Kenneth Fisher (b|t) for hosting this month's #tsql2sday. This month is about backup and recovery and here...
2016-12-13
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Don’t blink you might READPAST it
Following on from my previous post on NOLOCK (https://blobeater.blog/2016/12/09/nolock/) I want to talk about another hint called READPAST. This hint tells...
2016-12-13
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Don’t trust Invoke-SqlCmd and error results
Don’t trust Invoke-SqlCmd and error results
I love to call Invoke-sqlcmd from powershell but one must beware of the risk of...
2016-12-13
60 reads
Up Next, SQL PowerShell for SSAS!
I’ve been wanting to demo cool-easy ways to do things in SSAS with PowerShell for a long time but haven’t gotten around to working on it much. Well, it’s...
2016-12-12
90 reads
Up Next, SQL PowerShell for SSAS!
I’ve been wanting to demo cool-easy ways to do things in SSAS with PowerShell for a long time but haven’t gotten around to working on it much. Well, it’s...
2016-12-12
32 reads
Up Next, SQL PowerShell for SSAS!
I’ve been wanting to demo cool-easy ways to do things in SSAS with PowerShell for a long time but haven’t...
2016-12-12
358 reads
Manual v Automation
I’ve got my work cut out for me. This week is SQL in the City 2017. One of the sessions...
2016-12-12
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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
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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