Wildcard – Match One Character using Underscore (_)
I was recently contacted by a developer with what I would consider to be a very simple question. How do...
2009-10-21
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Operations Manager Shell
I've started using SCOM 2007 R2, which has given me a chance to try out the Operations Manager Shell. The Ops Mgr Shell...
2009-10-21
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PASS Connector Editorial for October 21, 2009
I currently write the editorial for the PASS Connector which is published every two weeks as part of my role...
2009-10-20
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PASS Summit – My List of Tips
It’s easy to think of the Summit as just work, but I can tell you that you’ll have more fun...
2009-10-20
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SQL Server 2005 SP3 CU6 Released
Microsoft released Cumulative Update 6 for SQL Server 2005 SP3 yesterday (and the KB link is working today). This is...
2009-10-20
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Old Inventory
Each year at the PASS Summit I have run a party on opening night. The last 4 or 5 years...
2009-10-20
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It's NOT TOO LATE to Register....NY/NJ SQLSaturday Event 10.24.09
Hi, all;
The countdown to the NY/NJ SQL Saturday event this upcoming Saturday has begun. And it's NOT TOO LATE to...
2009-10-20
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A Week of SQL Server
As anyone who reads this blog knows, SQLSaturday #21 – Orlando was last Saturday (Oct. 17, 2009) and as a lead...
2009-10-20
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Notes from SQLSaturday #21 – Part 1
I started the logistics preparations last Sun (8 days ago), finalizing the print version of the schedule, the eval cards,...
2009-10-19
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SharePoint 2010 And SQL Server 2008 R2
Lots of interesting news and announcements coming out of the SharePoint 2009 Conference that started today in Las Vegas. Microsoft’s...
2009-10-19
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Blogs
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK Every morning somebody on the team runs the...
A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
By Steve Jones
mauerbauertraurigkeit – n. inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends whose company...
Methodology for dealing with bad data in production
By Brian Kelley
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad...
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Why SQL Server Database Attach fails and how to repair it
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Fixing P1 Queries
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Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
What is returned? See possible answers