Proper Storage and Handling of Personal Names
As database developers, we may need to rethink the way we store and handle personal names
SQL Server 2016 Temporal Table Query Plan Behaviour
In this latest T-SQL Tuesday, Rob Farley takes a look at a couple of unexpected aspects of query plans you might observe when using Temporal Tables in SQL Server 2016.
Create a SQL Server Reporting Services Report from an Analysis Services Tabular Database
Daniel Calbimonte walks through the steps to creating a SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) Report from an Analysis Services Tabular Database.
Changing Replication Passwords
A how-to guide for configuring replication agents after a password change
Moving Fast at Redgate
It's possible to change a software development team and dramatically improve things. Steve Jones highlights an example from Redgate Software.
Strengthening the Foundations of Software Architecture
The term 'Architecture' seems to imply a plan that you can't easily subsequently deviate from. It's true that, if you abandon software architecture, you end up with a big ball of mud, but maybe the art of software is to make change much easier by planning how to implement each feature, tackling dependency issues, splitting functionality into small discrete components and considering how they should interact with each other.
How to Run Scheduled Jobs in Azure SQL Databases
This article will help you to schedule jobs in Azure SQL.
Passwords Under Pressure
Passwords are a problem, especially when we're in a hurry. What should we do?
Blogs
The SUM of Nothing: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I caught this interesting item over on Pinal Dave’s blog: Eleven Interview Questions that...
How to Move the SSMS Status Bar to the Top and Color-Code SQL Server Connections
By Hemantgiri
I use color-coded connections in SSMS to distinguish Production, Pre-Production, UAT, and Development. But...
Forums
Building a SQL Server Fleet Audit That Leadership Actually Reads
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Smart AI Agents and Data Security
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RegEx Functions IV
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Question of the Day
RegEx Functions IV
I have this data in a table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
EmailAddressID EmailAddress 7 dylan0@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COM 8 Diane1@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COMIf I run this query, which row(s) are returned?
SELECT top 10 * FROM person.EmailAddress WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(EmailAddress, '^D', 'i') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers