My Interview at SQL Server Geeks 2016
One of the biggest highlights of this year for me was speaking at SQL Server Geeks Annual Summit 2016. In...
2016-12-11
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Aggregate Functions
Aggregate Functions
MINReturns the smallest value in a given columnMAXReturns the largest value in a given columnSUMReturns the sum of the...
2016-12-11
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Analysis Services and Power BI: Time-travel, Space-warping and Teleportation
As I visit businesses, consulting clients and training classes, to teach data reporting and analytics; there is a recurring conversation. ...
2016-12-28 (first published: 2016-12-10)
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Linux – How to generate and configure SSH Key authentication to connect to a remote system
Using SSH keys provide a more secure way of logging into a remote computer when compared to password authentication, and today...
2016-12-10
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Interviewed on Channel 9
Had a quick interview at Microsoft on Channel 9 last month, and it’s now live. Enjoy.
https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/vsppstories/Including-the-database-in-your-DevOps-pipeline/player
Filed under: Blog Tagged: DevOps,...
2016-12-09
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Easily Move Databases with Copy-SqlDatabase
One of the things that people have asked to be implemented for many years is an easy way to copy...
2016-12-29 (first published: 2016-12-09)
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Why won’t my SP work THIS time?
Why won't my SP work? I did this exact thing. You're never too old to do something like this.
The post...
2016-12-09
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Hide and Group Columns in SSRS Using a Parameter
Ever had users come to you and request another version of a report just to add another field and group...
2016-12-09
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In Memory OLTP – 2
Good day everyone , In last post
In Memory OLTP – 1
we saw the what is In Memory OLTP and what are the...
2016-12-09
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Friday Reading 2016-12-09
One week nearer to Xmas! Before I spend the weekend braving the centre of town desperately wondering what presents to...
2016-12-09
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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
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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