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Doing Fuzzy Searches in SQL Server

A series of arguments with developers who insist that fuzzy searches or spell-checking be done within the application rather then a relational database inspired Phil Factor to show how it is done. When the database must find relevant material from search terms entered by users, the database must learn to expect, and deal with, both expected and unexpected.

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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I

When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I specify only the Resource Database?

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