Regaining access to SQL server after changing the domain
If you changed your domain and have lost control over the SQL server or have been blocked from logging in , this article talks about it
2014-10-23
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Yousef Ekhtiari
The Truth Table
Truth tables are an important part of working with logical values in SQL Server. Yousef Ekhtiari brings us some T-SQL that can help you construct those many variable truth tables and ensure you are getting the results you expect.
2008-03-07 (first published: 2007-04-19)
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Usages of CONTEXT_INFO
How many of you have ever used SET CONTEXT_INFO in your SQL Server applications? Chances are it is not something you have been exposed to, but new author Yousef Ekhtiari brings us an example of how this particular construct can be used in your application.
2007-12-18 (first published: 2006-12-21)
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Searching Words and Phrases in a Rich Text Field
Searching for data in a database is something we all do constantly, but few of us use the Full-Text Search features of SQL Server. Yousef Ekhtiari brings us a look at how you can get around some of the limitations of this feature and possibly use it in your application.
2007-07-24
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Some Usages for XML
While SQL Server 2005 has greatly expanded the XML capabilities of the platform, many DBAs are still not familiar with or comfortable
with using XML in their coding. Yousef Ekhtiari brings us a new article that looks at a basic use of XML in inserting data into a table.
2007-02-22
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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';
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