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Creating Test Data

This editorial was originally published on Jan 9, 2020. It is being re-run as Steve is out of town. Test data is hard to come by, and I agree with Brent Ozar: " I get so frustrated when I hear trainers/presenters/bloggers/idealists talk about how developers should be using purpose-built-from-scratch data sets with no real customer […]

PostgreSQL 101: Getting started with PostgreSQL for SQL Server Developers (AEST and SGT Time Zones)

In the first two webinars, we've discussed why PostgreSQL has become such a force in recent years and some of the main differences for SQL Server users to know.
In this follow-up webinar, find out how to take your first steps using PostgreSQL.

Join Ryan Booz, PostgreSQL Advocate at Redgate, and discover:
-The freely available options to help you get started
-The essential tools you will need when using PostgreSQL
-Some learning resources to help you take the next steps

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PostgreSQL 101: Getting started with PostgreSQL for SQL Server Developers (CT and BST Time Zones)

In the first two webinars, we've discussed why PostgreSQL has become such a force in recent years and some of the main differences for SQL Server users to know.
In this follow-up webinar, find out how to take your first steps using PostgreSQL.

Join Ryan Booz, PostgreSQL Advocate at Redgate, and discover:
-The freely available options to help you get started
-The essential tools you will need when using PostgreSQL
-Some learning resources to help you take the next steps

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Trust!

The difference between a low trust society (few individuals within a trust circle outside your family and/or tribe) and a high trust society (general trust of individuals beyond immediate family/tribe associations) generally speaking can be measured as the difference between a low tech (low trust) and high tech (high trust) society. Yes, exceptions abound, but […]

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Encoding URLs

I have this data in a table:

CREATE TABLE Response
( ResponseID INT NOT NULL CONSTRAINT ResponsePK PRIMARY KEY
, ResponseVal VARBINARY(5000)
)
GO
If I want to get a value from this table that I can add to a URL in a browser, which of these code items produces a result I can use?

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