Do you check for TRUSTWORTHY databases as part of your security audits?
I ran a twitter poll the other day Do you check for databases with trustworthy turned on when you do...
2016-01-06 (first published: 2015-12-30)
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SQLStudies
What does that N in nvarchar really mean?
In any study of Data Types in SQL Server you are going to have to look at the various string...
2015-12-28
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‘Twas 4:45 Friday
I couldn’t think of anything really fun to post for Christmas Eve-Eve and I’ve been busy buying and wrapping presents...
2015-12-23
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What is the current database context?
Every now and again it can be very helpful to know what the current database context is when you are...
2015-12-21
671 reads
Scripting out multiple scripts from the Object Explorer Details window.
A few weeks ago I was reading a blog post by Andrea Allred (b/t) and was just amazed by what...
2015-12-16
580 reads
Can we get a license for DDL Triggers?
There are several types of triggers.
Logon triggers – Fired when someone tries to connect to the instance.DML triggers – Fired after...
2015-12-17 (first published: 2015-12-14)
1,692 reads
Using unique constraints
I ran into an interesting problem the other day. Given the title of the post, obviously a unique constraint was...
2015-12-10
1,621 reads
Apathy – A quick path to the naughty list.
It’s the Christmas season! And it’s T-SQL Tuesday! And Bradley Ball (b/t), SQL’s very own superhero (one of many really...
2015-12-08
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DBA Myths: Database file extentions
Every now and again I hear or read that the only file extensions for a SQL Server database are mdf,...
2015-12-10 (first published: 2015-12-02)
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You should always have an “I got hit by a bus” backup plan
You have an on call, you have a business continuity plan, you have a disaster recovery plan but what happens...
2015-12-07 (first published: 2015-11-30)
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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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