Stored procedure: Determine last database backup
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Generating a Range
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Keep Bad Guys at Bay with the Advanced Security Features in SQL Server
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Using ODS As A Middle Layer
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Triggers to Execute in Pre Defined Order
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BIT_COUNT II
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BIT_COUNT II
In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37 4 NULLWhat is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 4;See possible answers