All-in-one
The client tools for SQL Server have grown from small single purpose applications to larger tools that combine a number of functions. Do you like that? Is it a good idea? Steve Jones asks the question in today's Friday poll.
The Sixty-Second Guide to becoming a SQL Server DBA
So you want to be a DBA, but don't know where to start learning what you need to know? R. Barry Young brings you a sixty second guide for how to get moving.
Please, Sir, I want some more… orphaned database users.
Permissions on our development servers are considerably less stringent than elsewhere with developers afforded the freedom to restore backup’s ad-hoc....
Understanding SQL Server fixed server roles
I know there are fixed server roles that come with SQL Server. How do I best use them within my installations? What should I watch out for?
A Decision Tree inside out
Step by step to create a Decision Tree and how to understand the results showed by Analysis Services
Explore filtered models in SQL Server 2008
This articles explores how you can work with filtered models, a powerful new feature introduced in SQL Server 2008 that allows you build models on slices of a mining structure.
PASS Update #20
On the Friday at the end of the Summit we had a 4 hour Board meeting, welcoming new board members...
Exporting to Excel Using a CLR Stored Procedure
The inclusion of the CLR in SQL Server has been controversial, but some people have come up with great ways to take advantage of this feature. New author Anders Pedersen brings us a technique to export data from SQL Server into Excel using the CLR.
Is There a Best?
We all want the best. Whether it's a new stereo or a high availability solution for your database server. Steve Jones talks about the need for us to learn more in order to make the best decision for ourselves.
Linear Gauge Control: A Practical Use
SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 introduced several new features. One key feature was the inclusion of the Gauge Controls. I...
Blogs
PostgreSQL Support in the Data API Builder
By Steve Jones
Next week I’m at VS Live in San Diego (register and join me) and...
Ten Years of PowerShell
Ten years ago today, I filmed a Pluralsight Play by Play on open source...
T-SQL Tuesday #202: 100 Hours
By Steve Jones
It’s time for T-SQL Tuesday again and this is a great prompt to start...
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Stored Procedures for Server-Level Object and Column Search
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Databricks Genie Spaces for SQL Analysts: Natural Language Querying Without Leaving Your Data Platform
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The Costs of Multiple Platforms
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Question of the Day
RegEx Functions II
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') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers