I may need to re-think the use of table variables
Table variables have been fixed in SQL 2019, so now I have to decide if I will use them again.
2024-07-26 (first published: 2018-12-11)
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Table variables have been fixed in SQL 2019, so now I have to decide if I will use them again.
2024-07-26 (first published: 2018-12-11)
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I recently changed jobs and my commute time doubled, I found myself with more time to think and I started asking questions.
2023-09-11 (first published: 2016-10-10)
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In today's guest editorial: the motivation to do our best must come from within.
2023-04-07 (first published: 2017-02-17)
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Is the stuff we do in our off hours truly relaxing or just taking up time?
2022-12-09 (first published: 2017-03-31)
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2022-09-26 (first published: 2018-03-16)
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Audit systems can be a good idea, but they can also be a mess to maintain.
2022-05-30 (first published: 2018-02-27)
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2022-05-16 (first published: 2018-01-15)
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Using a list to keep track of what you should work on is only as good as the plan or goal behind it.
2021-10-15 (first published: 2017-08-07)
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Today we have a guest editorial as Steve is traveling. Ben Kubicek notes that sometimes it is hard for technical people to communicate well.
2021-03-03 (first published: 2016-09-08)
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I've noticed several instances of what looks like a recursive insert with the format:...
I have a table with this data:
TravelLogID CityID StartDate EndDate 1 1 2025-01-01 2025-01-06 2 2 2025-01-01 2025-01-06 3 3 2025-01-01 2025-01-06 4 4 2025-01-01 2025-01-06 5 5 2025-01-01 2025-01-06I run this code:
SELECT IDENT_CURRENT('TravelLog')I get the value 5 back. Now I do this:
SET IDENTITY_INSERT dbo.TravelLog ON INSERT dbo.TravelLog ( TravelLogID, CityID, StartDate, EndDate ) VALUES (25, 5, '2025-09-12', '2025-09-17') SET IDENTITY_INSERT dbo.TravelLog OFFI now run this code.
DBCC CHECKIDENT(TravelLog) GO INSERT dbo.TravelLog ( CityID, StartDate, EndDate ) VALUES (4, '2025-10-14', '2025-10-17') GOWhat is the value for TravelLogID for the row I inserted for CityID 4 and dates starting on 14 Oct 2025? See possible answers