2008-02-18
31 reads
Editorial - iPod
2008-02-17
42 reads
More Than One Way to Skin a Cat
There are many ways to accomplish a task in SQL Server, and almost every technology. But too much choice might not be the best thing for beginners.
2008-02-12
48 reads
The Identity Debate
Using the Identity Property might be one of the more debated features of SQL Server.
2008-02-09
42 reads
And Then There Was One - iPod
Windows 2008 RTMs, a change from the SQL Server support team, and a Jump Start for Katmai.
2008-02-09
38 reads
The Burden of Proof - iPod
Steve Jones asks about the disclosure of source code in legal proceedings.
2008-02-07
44 reads
Feedback - iPod
Corporate management often asks for feedback and buy-in with their ideas and programs. Why don't they get it?
2008-02-05
44 reads
Compensation - iPod
Employee compensation is more than just salary. Steve Jones talks about how you might look at building more effective compensation plans for workers.
2008-02-04
40 reads
More Layers - iPod
Less CIOs are reporting to CEOs this past year. Is that a problem? Steve Jones offers some comments.
2008-02-03
37 reads
2008-01-31
46 reads
Blogs
Flyway Tips: AI Deployment Script Descriptions
By Steve Jones
With the AI push being everywhere, Redgate is no exception. We’ve been getting requests,...
A New Word: Fawtle
By Steve Jones
fawtle – n. a weird little flaw built into your partner that somehow only...
Post-quantum key exchange – Insurance policy for your packets
AWS recently added support for Post-Quantum Key Exchange for TLS in Application Load Balancer...
Forums
Where Your Value Separates You from Others
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Fixing the Error
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: Encoding Functions
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Question of the Day
Fixing the Error
On SQL Server 2025, I have a database that has this collation: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS. I decide I want to run this code:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C*3068 and good night', '*') AS 'A Classic';
I get this error:Msg 9844, Level 16, State 4, Line 24 The char/varchar input type uses an unsupported collation. Only a UTF8 collation is supported with char/varchar input type in UNISTR function.What is the easiest way to fix this error? See possible answers