Excel LET Formula for creating small values tables from a table or range
The Excel (365) "LET" formula below will return a formatted SQL Values Table "T1" that can be pasted into SSMS.
2022-04-06 (first published: 2022-03-29)
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Excel Formula to create SQL Script for a Values Table
Here is an Excel formula that generates a SQL script from an Excel table
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Check your default constraints
Default constraints can lead to assumptions about the values in a column. Combine a check constraint to avoid slip ups.
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When sp_HelpText is not so helpful!
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