SSC Editorial: Early Adopters
I wrote Early Adopters for SQLServerCentral after seeing a comment elsewhere that basically lumped all MVP’s into one category as...
2015-11-25
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SQLAndy
Job & Process Documentation Tips
Three big things I look for in documentation:
Who to call when it goes wrongWhere to find it the code, especially...
2015-11-19
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Veterans Day – Thank You for Your Service
If you currently serve or have served in our military, thank you for your service. Please never doubt that your...
2015-11-11
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Did PASS Forget the DBA?
Today I had on my list to finish watching the presentation Gail Shaw did at Summit 2014, one of the...
2015-11-11
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More Thoughts on the PASS BAC
Here’s an excerpt from an email from PASS I received on November 4 and also available at this link (bolding added by...
2015-11-10
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Renewed as MVP
I was renewed for another year as a SQL Server – now Data Platform – MVP, always pleasant news. My plan for...
2015-11-10
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New FileTable Questions Posted on SQLServerCentral
I’m late posting this, I wrote six questions after doing a refresh of what I knew (or should have known) about...
2015-11-10
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Notes on the 2015 PASS Summit
I’m still catching up after my 13th PASS Summit and as usual the longer I wait the shorter the notes...
2015-11-04
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PASS Summit 2015 Plans
I’m flying out Sunday morning on my usual direct flight from Orlando to Seattle. I like getting there a day...
2015-10-23
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Notes From the September 16, 2015 Jacksonville SQL User Group Meeting
Forgot to post the next day and now missing details! Notes:
Rained the entire drive up (and back)Not a bad drive...
2015-09-30
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Blogs
A New Word: Etherness
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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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