Interesting Case of SSIS Failures
Interesting Case of SSIS Failures
We had an interesting case of SSIS failures recently where the cause ended up being improved...
2010-06-10
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Robert Davis
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T-SQL Tuesday # 07: Walkthrough for Sysprep in SQL Server 2008 R2
T-SQL Tuesday # 07: Walkthrough for Sysprep in SQL Server 2008 R2
This blog entry is participating in T-SQL Tuesday #007, hosted...
2010-06-08
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Taking A Medical Approach to Performance Troubleshooting
Taking a Medical Approach to Performance Troubleshooting
I find it difficult sometimes to explain to someone how to have a take...
2010-05-31
2,642 reads
Are you a DBA? You might Be!
Are you a DBA? You might Be!
On Twitter, people do a lot more than gossip and post messages about mundane,...
2010-05-29
2,510 reads
Study Tips for the SQL MCM Exams
Study Tips for the SQL MCM Exams
I met the new rotation of the SQL Server Certified Master program on Friday....
2010-05-16
2,133 reads
Database Mirroring FAQ: Is Mirroring Supported by MS Access front-end?
Question: Is Mirroring Supported by MS Access front-end?
The following question was posted on a SQL Server discussion group. My reply...
2010-05-07
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The Toilet Analogy … or Why I Never Recommend Increasing Worker Threads
The Toilet Analogy … or Why I Never Recommend Increasing Worker Threads
Lately I’ve noticed an increasing number of people recommend increasing...
2010-05-07
6,248 reads
A Few Updates on the MCM: Plaques, Visitors, New Class, and New MCM’s
A Few Updates on the MCM: Plaques, Visitors, New Class, and New MCM’s
I just want to pass along a few...
2010-05-01
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Undocumented Capabilities of Extended Event Objects
Undocumented Capabilities of Extended Event Objects
The extended event objects (objects exposed by an event package) are listed in the system...
2010-04-28
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Looking forward to Optimize for Ad hoc Workloads in Sql Server 2008
Looking forward to Optimize for Ad hoc Workloads in Sql Server 2008
One of the features of SQL Server 2008 that...
2010-04-23
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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