Upcoming SQL Events
I realized this morning that I will be participating in three SQL Events this week and I want to share...
2010-05-23
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SQLDownSouth
Report Builder 3.0 - Using Report Parts
Report Builder 3.0 offers many new features to its users. One of the best features, in my opinion, is the...
2010-05-18
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SQL Server Reporting Services R2 - Publishing Report Parts
SQL Server Reporting Services R2 – Publishing Report Parts
SQL Server Reporting Services R2 (SSRS) allows report developers to not only publish...
2010-05-16
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Upcoming SQL Lunch Webcasts
First, I would like to thank all that have attended and supported the SQL Lunch during our first year. We...
2010-05-13
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Creating Sparklines in PowerPivot
Sparklines are new to Microsoft Excel 2010 and Reporting Services 2008 R2. In this post I will outline the steps...
2010-05-09
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SQL Server 2008 Performance Tuning Webcast
I recently gave a presentation on SQL Server Performance Tuning via Live Meeting. I discussed how you could use the...
2010-05-07
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2010 1st Quarter Goals Review
I know it’s kind of late to write a review of my first quarter goals, since we are well into...
2010-05-07
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Speaking at Auckland, New Zealand SQL Users Group
On Tuesday Morning at 2:00 am EST time I will be speaking at the Auckland SQLUsers Group. This will be...
2010-04-25
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SQL Server 2008 R2 Road Show Recap
This past week I had the opportunity to speak at three SQL Server R2 Launch events.I spoke in three cities...
2010-04-23
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Editing Saved Packages
During my last SQLLunch, Introduction to SSIS, I was asked an interesting question by one of the attendees. He asked,...
2010-04-15
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Blogs
Resetting on the AI hype train
By Brian Kelley
There's a great article from MIT Technology Review about resetting on the hype of...
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...
Forums
The Microsoft SQL Year in Review
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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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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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