The PASS Speaker Agreement
I hope when you’ve read all of this post that you’ll think that I’ve added to the discussion and not...
2016-06-24 (first published: 2016-06-20)
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SQLAndy
MS Exams Increasing In Price
Just glanced through the MCP newsletter and see that the price of the exams (or at least the one I...
2016-06-14 (first published: 2016-06-09)
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The Road to SQLSaturday Orlando – 2016
This year I’ll blog sporadically on the event, focusing on pain points, discoveries, and new ideas with the occasional progress...
2016-05-23
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Events I Wish PASS Organized
I was talking a bit with a friend at SQLSaturday Jacksonville and realized I needed to write down a thought...
2016-05-09
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Notes From SQLSaturday Jacksonville 2016
Everything ran smooth The site reminds me of Orlando – limited space for sponsors, but offset by the other advantages (free...
2016-05-09
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Strengthsfinder Results
I recently took the Strengthsfinder evaluation and thought I’d save the results here.
2016-04-26
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Upcoming Florida IT Pro Camps
Two IT Pro Camps coming up, register soon!
IT Pro Camp – Jacksonville FL – June 11 at Keiser UniversityIT Pro Camp – Tampa...
2016-05-05 (first published: 2016-04-25)
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How Two PASS Chapters Join Forces to Run One SQLSaturday In Orlando
We’re lucky enough to have two PASS chapters here in Orlando, oPASS and MagicPASS. Both in Orlando, but about 40...
2016-04-21
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A Speaking Sabbatical
Lately I’ve been thinking about taking a break from doing presentations. Not sure what triggered it – maybe just a sense...
2016-04-20
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Notes From the April 19, 2016 Pinellas SQL Meeting
I drove to Clearwater (and back) yesterday to attend and present to the Pinellas SQL group. Misc notes from the...
2016-04-20
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Blogs
A New Word: Etherness
By Steve Jones
etherness – n. the wistful feeling of looking around a gathering of loved ones,...
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
4 CPE Opportunity (Virtual) for Charity
By Brian Kelley
Every year, the South Carolina State Internal Auditors Association and the South Carolina Midlands...
Forums
T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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Your Value from a Conference
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UNISTR Basics
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Basics
What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
A: 
B: 
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