Getting and storing a high precision datetime
Earlier today I was working on a project where I was recording some time stamps. In order to get as...
2015-08-13
579 reads
SQLStudies
Database Master Keys can have more than one password.
Our subject for this month’s T-SQL Tuesday blog party (#69) is Encryption, hosted by a guy with an awesome first...
2015-08-11
809 reads
A pattern to match correctly on a value or a NULL
As you may have noticed if you read my blog I learn a lot from trolling various forums. In this...
2015-08-05
1,290 reads
SQL Crossword
I decided I’d have some fun today. So for your entertainment here is my first crossword puzzle. (Word and PDF...
2015-08-03
956 reads
Some of my favorite SSMS Keyboard shortcuts
I love keyboard shortcuts. I recently mapped a keyboard shortcut to Change Connection and thought I would share some of...
2015-07-29
1,274 reads
Permissions Posters
I’ve been doing a lot of research recently for my permissions session and for a project at work. During said...
2015-07-27
1,346 reads
#ArgenisWithoutBorders the Sequel
Last year Kirsten Benzel(b/t) and Argenis Fernandez(b/t) did this amazing thing. They organized a campaign and raised over $13,000 for...
2015-07-22
687 reads
Filtered Index restrictions and Kendra Little’s Index Quiz
A few weeks ago I saw a tweet about Kendra Little’s (b/t) new SQL Server Quizzes. Of course I had...
2015-07-24 (first published: 2015-07-20)
2,182 reads
SSMS 2015
Yes, you heard me right. SSMS 2015. No I’m not one of those crazy recruiters who keep asking for 10...
2015-07-16
990 reads
TSQL Tuesday #68: What is my configuration?
It’s T-SQL Tuesday again and this month Andy Yun (b/t) is our host and he has asked us to “Just...
2015-07-21 (first published: 2015-07-14)
1,437 reads
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...
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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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