Extract CLR Assemblies from SQL Server
I’ve run into a few situations that required examining the existing CLR assemblies on a server. Whether I needed to...
2012-03-02
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Extract CLR Assemblies from SQL Server
I’ve run into a few situations that required examining the existing CLR assemblies on a server. Whether I needed to do a comparison between two versions to make sure...
2012-03-02
418 reads
Split Typeperf Output in More Managable Chunks
I really like using typeperf for perfmon counter collection. It allows me to save a collection of counters to monitor...
2012-02-17
1,415 reads
Split Typeperf Output in More Managable Chunks
I really like using typeperf for perfmon counter collection. It allows me to save a collection of counters to monitor and store those readings in a csv file for...
2012-02-17
45 reads
Automate CPU-Z Capture to Check for Throttled Processors
Severalprofessionalshaveposted about checking whether or not your processors are running at full speed by using CPU-Z. Some recommendations are to...
2012-02-16
1,137 reads
Automate CPU-Z Capture to Check for Throttled Processors
Several professionals have posted about checking whether or not your processors are running at full speed by using CPU-Z. Some recommendations are to check your servers every couple of...
2012-02-16
44 reads
Script level upgrade for database ‘master’ failed
A few weeks ago one of our clustered server nodes blue-screened and when it came back on SQL refused to...
2011-11-09
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Script level upgrade for database ‘master’ failed
A few weeks ago one of our clustered server nodes blue-screened and when it came back on SQL refused to start. I started digging in and this is what...
2011-11-09
825 reads
Script level upgrade for database ‘master’ failed
A few weeks ago one of our clustered server nodes blue-screened and when it came back on SQL refused to start. I started digging in and this is what...
2011-11-09
11 reads
Sync SSMS Tools Pack Across Computers Using SyncToy
My favorite and most used feature of the SSMS Tools Pack is the query history. This feature has saved me...
2011-10-06
1,141 reads
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Database file shrink issue.
Hi experts, I have a 3+ TB database on a 2019 sql server which...
The North Star for the Year
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Multiple Escape Characters
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Question of the Day
Multiple Escape Characters
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code (in a database with the appropriate collation):
SELECT UNISTR('%*3041%*308A%*304C%*3068 and good night', '%*') AS 'A Classic';
What is returned? See possible answers