The SQL Server error log is a great source of information for DBAs for monitoring errors and the operation of the server. In this article, Greg Larsen explains the details and how to configure the SQL Server error log.
2021-01-08
In this article we look at the SQL Server REPLACE function and show several examples of how this can be used to replace text values in strings.
2020-12-28
In this article we look at how to export data from different SQL Server tables or queries into multiple Excel sheets in the same file.
2020-12-07
I am new to SQL Server and I have heard the term used in a number of different capacities and in different contexts. So what exactly is it? What are the common components? How does it work? How do people use it? I am brand new to the technology, where do I get started?
2020-11-20
In this article we take a look at using GUID columns in your SQL Server database tables and the impact GUID columns may have on indexing.
2020-11-11
SQL Server shares some data with Microsoft, but the use is documented. Steve sees this as a model for how companies might share information.
2020-10-26
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Computed columns may be the cause of hard to track down performance issues. In this article, Robert Sheldon reviews the issues and some ways to get around them.
2020-10-12
In this article we look at different ways to determine if one SQL Server database object is dependent on another database object.
2020-09-03
In this article we look at different examples of creating SQL Server stored procedures.
2020-08-20
The first part of this article focuses on using an R program to find a linear regression equation and the second part is devoted to simple linear regression analysis.
2020-08-13
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By Steve Jones
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I have this data in a table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
EmailAddressID EmailAddress 7 [email protected] 8 [email protected]If I run this query, which row(s) are returned?
SELECT top 10 * FROM person.EmailAddress WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(EmailAddress, '^D', 'i') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers