An in-depth analysis of the new native UTF-8 support in SQL Server 2019.
Category: Programming
SQLCLR vs SQL Server 2017, Part 8: Is SQLCLR Deprecated in Favor of Python or R (sp_execute_external_script)?
With the additional (and annoying) configuration step required to get SQLCLR Assemblies to load starting in SQL Server 2017, some people have been wondering what is going on with SQLCLR. Considering that this new restriction is the only real change to SQLCLR since SQL Server 2012 (three versions ago), then with (limited) support for languages… Continue reading SQLCLR vs SQL Server 2017, Part 8: Is SQLCLR Deprecated in Favor of Python or R (sp_execute_external_script)?
The Uni-Code: The Search for the True List of Valid Characters for T-SQL Identifiers, Part 3 of 2 (Delimited Identifiers)
The investigation into valid T-SQL identifier characters continues. Apparently I was not done.
Why Doesn’t CONTEXT_INFO() Return the Exact Value Set by SET CONTEXT_INFO?
If you have ever used SET CONTEXT_INFO to store a simple value, you probably ran into this frustrating behavior 🙀
What’s in a Name?: Inside the Wacky World of T-SQL Identifiers
Come see the complete set of rules governing how you name things in SQL Server
The Uni-Code: The Search for the True List of Valid Characters for T-SQL Regular Identifiers, Part 2
A captivating journey of twists and turns, searching for the mythical list of valid T-SQL identifier characters.
The Uni-Code: The Search for the True List of Valid Characters for T-SQL Regular Identifiers, Part 1
A captivating journey of twists and turns, searching for the mythical list of valid T-SQL identifier characters.
Safely and Easily Use High-Level Permissions Without Granting Them to Anyone: Database-level
Come see how easy it truly is to "grant" high-level permissions in the safest, most granular, most controllable way.
SQLCLR vs. SQL Server 2012 & 2014 & 2016, Part 7: “CLR strict security” – The Problem Continues … in the Past (Wait, What?!?)
Using SQLCLR on SQL Server 2012, 2014, or 2016? Jealous of the "fun" those on SQL 2017 are having with "CLR strict security"? Come see how you can join the party 😼
Safely and Easily Use High-Level Permissions Without Granting Them to Anyone: Server-level
Come see how easy it truly is to "grant" high-level permissions in the safest, most granular, most controllable way.
