Come Vacation on the SQL Cruise
This fall you have the chance to learn from a number of SQL Server experts and get a little vacation at the same time on a SQL Cruise.
2010-06-30
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Press Release
TSQL Challenge 33 - Calculate list of bookings fully paid on the book
This problem is related to a reservation system where customers book a service and pay it in one or more transactions which may happen on different dates.
2010-06-28
1,628 reads
Voting opens for Exceptional DBA of 2010
The voting for the 2010 Exceptional DBA opens today, and you can read about the finalists and prizes inside.
2010-06-23
699 reads
TSQL Challenge 32 - Clean up phrases by removing noise words
The idea of this challenge is to clean up the phrase from the words identified as 'noise' words from the beginning and end of sentences.
2010-06-14
2,736 reads
SQL Saturday #43 - Redmond
If you are in the Redmond, WA area, join in for a free day of SQL Server training on June 12, 2010.
2010-06-03 (first published: 2010-04-28)
1,260 reads
Kalen Delaney at the Denver SQL Users Group
Sponsored by Dell, Kalen Delaney is coming to the Denver Marriot Tech Center on June 9.
2010-06-01 (first published: 2010-05-18)
1,100 reads
Free e-book: Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2
For a limited time, you can download this 10-chapter e-book: Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, by Ross Mistry and Stacia Misner.
2010-05-31
5,703 reads
TSQL Challenge 31 - Managing multiple overlapping date intervals.
This challenge is adapted from a budgeting system used in a large company to perform quarterly analysis of what kind of work will be done and where it will be done. Project Managers make plans and the estimated hours of work required from each employee each month end up in a central database. Top managers want to see a synthesis of this by department and profession
2010-05-31
2,449 reads
SQL Saturday #22 - Pensacola
A free one day training event from SQL Saturday and the Pensacola SQL Server groups. Come join Steve Jones and Brad McGehee if you are in the area on Jun 5, 2010.
2010-05-28 (first published: 2010-05-10)
2,335 reads
SQL Server MasterClass with Kimberly Tripp and Paul Randal
If you will be in London on June 17th, this is an event you do not want to miss.
2010-05-26
2,090 reads
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
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Risk Vs Reward, The never ending ROI discussion.
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Using CHOOSE()
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Question of the Day
Using CHOOSE()
We have this code that sets some status values and then queries them using the CHOOSE() function in SQL Server 2025.
CREATE TABLE Status
(
StatusID INT,
StatusDescription VARCHAR(20)
);
GO
INSERT dbo.Status
(
StatusID,
StatusDescription
)
VALUES
(0, 'Uncategorized'),
(1, 'Active'),
(2, 'Inactive'),
(3, 'Temp');
GO
SELECT CHOOSE(StatusID, 'Unknown', 'Active', 'Inactive', 'Temporary')
FROM Status;
When the SELECT runs, what is returned? See possible answers