Your User Group Goals
Today Steve asks what you might want out of your local organization devoted to the data platform.
2020-12-16
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User Groups
2018-11-20
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Spring into the Latest Features at the Luxemborg User Group
The next meeting of the Luxemborg SQL Server User Group has some great sessions planned.
2018-04-23
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Project Bletchley - The Microsoft Vision for Blockchain
The SQL Server Luxembourg User Group invites you to join us at our next event in Microsoft’s Offices, at 6:00pm on Tuesday 7th March
2017-03-06
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Go to a User Group
Are you in a rut? Feeling a bit bored at work writing the same ole code? Or perhaps you need a job and only wish you could be bored "at work"!
2014-06-19
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SQL Southwest, Thursday 18th Oct - User Group Meetup and Virtual Meetup
October's meeting on Thursday 18th will be a virtual meeting which means anyone in the world can attend if they have access to a PC with an internet connection. We are pleased to announce that Grant Fritchey will be giving us 2 sessions.
2012-10-16
2,431 reads
SQL Server in Luxembourg
The SQL Server Luxembourg User Group will be holding its first major event of 2012 on Tuesday 17th January, starting at 4:30pm. The venue will be Microsoft's offices at Cloche d'Or.
2012-01-02
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SQL Relay, October 2011
A series training in the UK is happening this week. Read more to find out any of the 16 user group meetings can fit into your schedule.
2011-10-03
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Come Visit the Tacoma SQL Server Users Group
A new user group is forming at the University of Washington in Tacoma, WA. Come to their next meeting on Sept 29th, 2011.
2011-09-26
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Come to the Charleston PASS SQL Server User Group
The Charleston, SC PASS chapter is looking for speakers and new members. Read more and come to the Sept 20 meeting if you are near the area.
2011-09-19
1,647 reads
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The Decoded Value
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned from this code:
DECLARE @message VARCHAR(50) = 'Hello SQL Server 2025!'; DECLARE @encoded VARCHAR(MAX); SET @encoded = BASE64_ENCODE(CAST(@message AS VARBINARY(1000))); SELECT BASE64_DECODE(@encoded)See possible answers