Hit Fast Forward: Converting and deploying DTS packages
This one is just a quick shout-out to Pragmatic Works, and to Sean. Pragmatic Works made DTS xChange, which I...
2013-09-19
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How to Split a string by delimited char in SQL Server..............
However I posted this one in one of my post.
Querying Microsoft SQL Server : Functions in SQL Server: Functions in SQL...
2013-09-19
628,689 reads
Extract DacPac Using Command Line
When extracting Dacpacs it’s quite straightforward to go through the UI and extract, however what if you want to do this for more than one database, or automate the...
2013-09-19
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First Presentation – Post Mortem
So it is done, it being my first presentation at a professional event. As you may recall, I recently presented...
2013-09-18
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The Dangers of Detach
I ran across a twitter conversation about a post recently. The post talks about detaching or attaching databases in bulk....
2013-09-18
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sp_DBPermissions V2.0
Last month I posted my stored procedures sp_SrvPermissions and sp_DBPermissions. I’m posting V2.0 of each with a few fixes. The...
2013-09-23 (first published: 2013-09-18)
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sp_SrvPermissions V2.0
Last month I posted my stored procedures sp_SrvPermissions and sp_DBPermissions. I’m posting V2.0 of each with a few fixes. The...
2013-09-23 (first published: 2013-09-18)
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Finding Ad Hoc Queries with Query Hash
I was presenting a session on how to read execution plans when I received a question: Do you have a...
2013-09-20 (first published: 2013-09-18)
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Brad Shultz's blog on reviewing your database
Reblogged from SQL Studies: This is possibly the best blog I have every read on the subject of reviewing a...
2013-09-18
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CIO Report; 14 things you need to know about Data Storage Management
Reblogged from Imtech ICT UK Blog: Original Article: CIO recently published a detailed article on the 14 things you need...
2013-09-18
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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