Generating an SSH key on Windows
I needed an SSH key. First I needed to the WSL subsystem, and once I had that working, I could do the work I needed to do: get an...
2019-04-15
807 reads
The Voice of the DBA
SQLServerCentral Design Decisions–Forum Threads
It’s been a long couple of weeks. Almost two weeks ago we cut over from our older, v2 version of the site to the new (and current) v3. Lots...
2019-04-12
37 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #113–Personal Databases
This month we have a really interesting question for the T-SQL Tuesday invitation. Todd Kleinhans is the host and asks about personal databases. Do we use them for anything?...
2019-04-09
38 reads
Adding bash to Windows 10
Awhile back I added the Windows Subsystem for Linux to my machine, rebooted, and promptly forgot about it. After all, I’m doing more PoSh these days and bash isn’t...
2019-04-05
45 reads
SQL in the City Streamed is Today
You can still register, but join me later today for SQL in the City Streamed, along with Grant, Kathi, and Kendra. We’re all in the Redgate Software office today...
2019-04-03
20 reads
Customizing Statistics Histogram in SQL Server 2019
The use of statistics in SQL Server is tightly embedded in the query optimizer and query processor. The creation and maintenance of statistics is usually handled by the SQL...
2019-04-01
212 reads
SQL in the City Summits coming this spring
The SQL in the City Summits are back for 2019, and we’ve got more scheduled than every before. You can see the complete list on our event page, and...
2019-03-27
124 reads
SQL Source Control and Bitbucket–Getting Started
This is in response to someone asking about getting started with their database in SQL Source Control and then hosting at BitBucket. I’m going to assume people can set...
2019-03-25
412 reads
Blogs
Catching Up On SQLOrlando
By Andy Warren
Somehow two years have elapsed since my last update; hopefully it won’t be that...
Advice I Like: Pyramid Schemes
By Steve Jones
If someone is trying to convince you it’s not a pyramid scheme, it’s a...
Using Prompt AI for a Travel Data Analysis
By Steve Jones
I was looking back at my year and decided to see if SQL Prompt...
Forums
Database file shrink issue.
Hi experts, I have a 3+ TB database on a 2019 sql server which...
The North Star for the Year
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The North Star for the...
Multiple Escape Characters
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Multiple Escape Characters
Question of the Day
Multiple Escape Characters
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code (in a database with the appropriate collation):
SELECT UNISTR('%*3041%*308A%*304C%*3068 and good night', '%*') AS 'A Classic';
What is returned? See possible answers