Using Result Set as Variable in Stored Procedure
I’ve been asked several times lately from non-SQL developers that are sometimes required to do some quick SQL work how...
2008-12-08
3,406 reads
Blog Posts
A skinnier SQL Server Magazine
I could have sworn that my SQL Server Magazine seemed much smaller this month. When I pulled out last’s months...
2008-12-07
1,303 reads
Managing By The Numbers Part 1
I have a long held belief that if you really care about results, you have to measure them somehow. The...
2008-12-07
307 reads
Starting a Technical Blog (Link)
Brent Ozar had a nice post recently on starting a technical blog, well worth reading and a good addition to...
2008-12-07
273 reads
Database Administrtion Skillset Investment Rules
With each new release of SQL Server version, there is something new to learn. In SQL Server 6.5 days, it...
2008-12-05
784 reads
Inbox Zero
An interesting idea in this video. I’d recommend you watch this if you have too much email. It's from the...
2008-12-05
428 reads
Keeping Shorn
One interesting thing about doing the podcasts and working from home is that I tend to shave a bit more...
2008-12-05
390 reads
Being a Professional
There's a lot to it, but I see Tim Ford has a nice blog post on what it means to...
2008-12-04
488 reads
Code Name "Kilimanjaro" - A couple of new features
I attended this years PASS Summit in Seattle and it turned out to be a great event. Many of the...
2008-12-04
475 reads
Immune Systems, User Groups, Changing Jobs
I've been off-line except for hints here and there for the last couple of weeks due to fighting off an...
2008-12-04
1,073 reads
Blogs
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
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The String Distance I
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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