Update duplicate xml attribute values to unique value
I was going through some really old blogging ideas and I stumbled over this one and seeing as I love...
2016-06-23
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Update duplicate xml attribute values to unique value
I was going through some really old blogging ideas and I stumbled over this one and seeing as I love finding creative solutions in XQuery, I’m not sure why...
2016-06-23
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Recertification, too easy?
3 years I was awarded the MCSE: Data Platform certification and as per the recertification rules, I needed to recertify...
2016-03-28 (first published: 2016-03-21)
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Recertification, too easy?
3 years I was awarded the MCSE: Data Platform certification and as per the recertification rules, I needed to recertify...
2016-03-21
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Recertification, too easy?
3 years I was awarded the MCSE: Data Platform certification and as per the recertification rules, I needed to recertify this year to keep it active. So shortly after...
2016-03-21
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UK Contractors - As you were, for now at least
I think there were are few sighs of relief around the country yesterday after the chancellor finished giving his autumn...
2015-11-26
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UK Contractors - As you were, for now at least
I think there were are few sighs of relief around the country yesterday after the chancellor finished giving his autumn...
2015-11-26
449 reads
UK Contractors – As you were, for now at least
I think there were are few sighs of relief around the country yesterday after the chancellor finished giving his autumn financial statement to parliament. For the past few weeks...
2015-11-26
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Indexed views on any core SQL server edition–The video
A few months back I created a blog post showing that you can indeed create and use indexed views on...
2015-10-10
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Indexed views on any core SQL server edition-The video
A few months back I created a blog post showing that you can indeed create and use indexed views on...
2015-10-10
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Escaping Strings
The STRING_ESCAPE() function requires 2 parameters in SQL Server 2025. The first is a string of text and the second is the type of escape rules being used. What are the options for the second parameter?
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