RSS Newsfeed Workbench
Robyn and Phil decide to build an RSS newsfeed in TSQL, using the power of SQL Server's XML.
2007-07-31
1,412 reads
Articles
SQL Server Password Management:
Improving SQL Server password management includes thorough password testing and securing SQL Server installations beyond the main database server.
2007-07-31
2,653 reads
Revisit What You Know
A thought provoking article from SQL Server expert and trainer Andy Warren. As a DBA you should think about the rules and decrees you have developed over the years and revisit them for application in your current situation.
2007-07-30
3,539 reads
AJAX Stock Symbol Drop-down List
A web look up of a huge list of stock symbols from an MS SQL database.
2007-07-30
2,817 reads
10 tips for sorting, grouping, and summarizing SQL data
Arranging SQL data that you can effectively analyse requires an understanding of how to use certain SQL clauses and operators. These tips will help you figure out how to build statements that will give you the results you want.
2007-07-27
5,433 reads
A Discount on SQL Populator
Software Development Innovations is offering SQLServerCentral.com members a 20% discount on their products with a coupon of "sqlservercentral" used in their cart.
2007-07-27
2,309 reads
CLR: 9 Reusable Parallel Data Structures and Algorithms
This column is less about the mechanics of a common language runtime (CLR) feature and more about how to efficiently use what you’ve got at your disposal.
2007-07-27
2,632 reads
SQL Server Spotlight on Len Wyatt
Project REAL was an amazing undertaking by Microsoft to put SQL Server 2005 to the test in a real environment. One of the main people working on this was Len Wyatt, who agreed to take a few minutes and share some thoughts with us.
2007-07-26
1,868 reads
To Wrap or Not to Wrap
It's not a string manipulation article in T-SQL, but it is SQL Server related. Check out what Steve Jones has in store for the PASS 2007 Summit for the SQLServerCentral.com community..
2007-07-26
1,505 reads
XML Notepad with SSMS
XML is becoming more pervasive in all of MIcrosoft's product, including SQL Server. Jay Dave brings us a short look at how one of their lesser known tools, the XML Notepad, can be used by SQL Server DBAs.
2007-07-26
3,676 reads
Blogs
Presenting with Visual Studio Code
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Missing the Jaro Winkler Distance
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Question of the Day
Missing the Jaro Winkler Distance
I upgraded a SQL Server 2019 instance to SQL Server 2025. I wanted to test the fuzzy string search functions. I run this code:
SELECT JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
I get this error message:Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Line 1 'JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE' is not a recognized built-in function name.What is wrong? See possible answers