Building With Iron Pipe
For a while I’ve been wanting to do a project that used black iron pipe for the main structure. Kind...
2016-02-16
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Importing Open Data Sets in SQL Server
Whilst working on an upcoming post I realised that I needed a decent data set on which to test some...
2016-02-15
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Quick Tests–Function Returns
I ran across a neat piece of code recently from Gail Shaw. She answered a question on returning the base...
2016-02-15
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Monday Morning SQL Break – February 15, 2016
It’s Monday time for this week’s weekly blog and twitter round-up for last week. If you haven’t already, follow me...
2016-02-15
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Loading Data into Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Ouch.
Let’s start with the level set. I’m not an ETL expert. In fact, I haven’t done any professional ETL work...
2016-02-15
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Speaking at the first Belgian SQLSaturday!
I’m delighted to announce that I’ll be giving a session at the very first SQLSaturday (aka SQLSaturday 505) in Belgium....
2016-02-15
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Did you know?
Did you know that the call for speakers for PASS Summit 2016 opened on February 3, 2016?
Did you know that...
2016-02-15
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varchar(1) VS char(1)
The other day I made a somewhat flip coment on twitter. (I know, everyone is shocked right?)
varchar(1) Really? It’s...
2016-02-15
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Shrinking Database Log Files
When should you shrink your log files and what does it mean to performance?
2016-02-15
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Shrinking Database Log Files
Files in SQL Server need to grow as the database grows, and in very specific circumstances need to be shrunk...
2016-02-15
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Blogs
The SUM of Nothing: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I caught this interesting item over on Pinal Dave’s blog: Eleven Interview Questions that...
How to Move the SSMS Status Bar to the Top and Color-Code SQL Server Connections
By Hemantgiri
I use color-coded connections in SSMS to distinguish Production, Pre-Production, UAT, and Development. But...
Forums
Building a SQL Server Fleet Audit That Leadership Actually Reads
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Building a SQL Server Fleet...
Smart AI Agents and Data Security
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Smart AI Agents and Data...
RegEx Functions IV
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Question of the Day
RegEx Functions IV
I have this data in a table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
EmailAddressID EmailAddress 7 dylan0@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COM 8 Diane1@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COMIf I run this query, which row(s) are returned?
SELECT top 10 * FROM person.EmailAddress WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(EmailAddress, '^D', 'i') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers