In this new video, learn how to loop through your databases and tables. MVP Andy Warren shows how some system stored procedures included by Microsoft can push out the same code to a group of objects.
Working with others can be a challenge. This Friday's poll asks for those little annoyances in the workplace and how to deal with them.
Working with others can be a challenge. This Friday's poll asks for those little annoyances in the workplace and how to deal with them.
Working with others can be a challenge. This Friday's poll asks for those little annoyances in the workplace and how to deal with them.
I've been slowly looking at and experimenting with LinkedIn to see if it has value and if so, how to unlock it in a way that works for me. I mentioned it during my series on networking and since I've evolved a strategy that I think is interesting...
Using VB Script allows one to script out all the Sql Server objects in independent file.
Gail Shaw, the fabled 'gilamonster', earned her MVP and the gratitude of a host of SQL Server professionals seeking technical help with her expert forum posts on SQLServerCentral. She brings great enthusiasm to everything she does, and has a huge influence on the communities she joins.
I joined in late to a conference call this morning from Quest where a number of their experts were talking about various disaster stories that they'd experienced over the years. It's great to hear real DBAs talking about the problems and challenges...
Are tape systems obsolete? A recent incident has Steve Jones thinking perhaps not.
Are tape systems obsolete? A recent incident has Steve Jones thinking perhaps not.
By Steve Jones
I was messing around with SQLCMD and I realized something I hadn’t known. I’ve...
By gbargsley
One of the first things I review when I inherit a new SQL Server...
By Arun Sirpal
It’s 07:43. Someone’s already left a message. “Something’s wrong with the DB server.” You...
I have an issue where I have a Bill of Material list of items...
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I have a SQL Server 2022 English default installation on a server. I want to detect if there are any upper case characters in rows and I have this code:
SELECT CustomerNameID,
CustomerName
FROM dbo.CustomerName
WHERE CustomerName = LOWER(CustomerName)
Here is the sample data I am testing with:
CustomerNameID CustomerName 1 John Smith 2 Sarah Johnson 3 MICHAEL WILLIAMS 4 JENNIFER BROWN 5 david jones 6 emily davis 7 Robert Miller 8 LISA WILSON 9 christopher moore 10 Amanda TaylorHow many rows are returned? See possible answers