Exploring SQL Server Indexes: Stairway to Exploring Database Metadata Level 3
This level of the Stairway to Exploring Database Metadata focuses on indexes and all the information you can gather about them.
Seeing the World Differently with a Coach
Having a coach guide you in sports is valuable. The same could be said for your career.
How to Install Azure Data Studio to Work with SQL Server
Brent shows us how to Install Azure Data Studio to Work with SQL Server.
Unboxing SQL Toolbelt: What is SQL Multi Script for?
SQL Multi Script does one thing and does it well: it will run whatever script or scripts you select, on a list of databases, and collate all the results neatly. However, it has a surprising number of uses. Phil Factor explains how it works and then uses it to search 100 databases, for occurrences of a string, in about 7 seconds.
Calling a Stored Procedure from PowerShell
This article will explain how to use PowerShell to call a stored procedure and export results to the screen or a file.
New release: Redgate Change Control now integrates with Git
In Redgate Change Control v3.0, you can now commit your database changes to your local Git repository and collaborate with your team by pushing and pulling changes from the remote Git repository. If you’re using branches, you can also create and switch Git branches from within Redgate Change Control.
SQL Server Management Studio Connection to Integration Services Error Class Not Registered
In this article we look at some reasons why you cannot connect to SSIS using SQL Server Management Studio and how to solve the problem.
How Many Databases Can You Name?
There is a huge number of databases available. How many could you name? Create our list and then compare to our list of well over 100 databases!
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Question of the Day
Detecting Characters
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