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Recently I encountered a problem in a stored procedure that was caused by an unexpected result from the SQL Server ISNUMERIC() function. I was using SQL Server 2008 R2 but the issue has long been ...

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This is my first time trying to use SQL CLR, so if I'm missing something obvious, I'm sorry.<BR><BR>So I have a SQL CLR function that takes a long list of comma-separated guids in a string and returns ...

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At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment in its ...

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