2015-06-23
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SQL Server
2019-05-03 (first published: 2015-05-05)
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Extract default & Named Instance from @@servername
Extract default & Named Instance from @@servername.
Print all characters before and after \ to find default and named instance name.
2019-05-03 (first published: 2015-04-15)
1,151 reads
Shredding Unicode Japanese characters using SSIS
This articles describes two ways to shred Unicode Japanese character from xls files into SQL Server table using SSIS
2015-03-31
1,322 reads
Check if SQL Server is running
This script will check if the SQL Server you are connected to is actually running.
2015-04-01 (first published: 2015-03-27)
1,789 reads
2015-03-20
1,728 reads
Removing SQL Server Management Data Warehouse (Data Collector)
Learn how to remove the MDW from your SQL Server environment with the 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012 versions.
2014-09-29
5,101 reads
Another Way to Look at Trees
An alternative to tree traversal, and ultimately more efficient way to look at organizational structures is presented.
2014-09-15
7,590 reads
2014-06-27
2,276 reads
Wandering Towards The Lonely Cloud?
Are all RDBMS heading towards "The Cloud"? Is this something we DBAs and consultants should be doing for our client?
2014-06-05
103 reads
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The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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