Calculating Elapsed Times (SQL Spackle)
Calculating elapsed time between time values can be an interesting problem that is easily solved even when data anomalies are present.
2019-04-05 (first published: 2013-09-26)
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Calculating elapsed time between time values can be an interesting problem that is easily solved even when data anomalies are present.
2019-04-05 (first published: 2013-09-26)
14,465 reads
The SQL MERGE statement offers convenience, safety and elegance, but how does it perform compared to other methods?
2017-02-03 (first published: 2013-10-28)
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If you've ever wondered if you can do better than an INDEX SCAN when you do a LIKE "%string%" search, read on...
2016-02-12 (first published: 2014-04-07)
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Learn how to develop and test a template for logging and error handling in a multi-step SQL stored procedure
2015-09-18 (first published: 2014-01-20)
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Recently while working with a table where there were two columns, one a DATE datatype and a second TIME datatype,...
2015-09-08 (first published: 2015-08-28)
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What exactly does this mean? We’ve heard of “code patterns” in other programming languages, but what does it mean to...
2015-06-04 (first published: 2015-05-27)
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There is one software tool that should be in every software developer’s tool chest. That is knowledge of the platform...
2015-05-26 (first published: 2015-05-21)
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Today’s blog will be the second in a multi-part series on replicating Excel functions in T-SQL, continuing with Excel’s NORM.DIST...
2015-05-14
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Did you know that scalar-valued, user-defined functions can be used in DEFAULT/CHECK CONSTRAINTs and computed columns? Learn about it...
2015-05-12
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Today we’re going to try to extend some advice that I once heard from SQL MVP Jeff Moden, which I...
2015-05-04 (first published: 2015-04-23)
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By Steve Jones
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to...
By Steve Jones
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to...
This is one of those things that on hindsight was a stupid problem, but...
Hi All, We have Project server 2019 (Sharepoint). The database server (Only Database services...
Hi Everyone, Good morning. I am new to Sql administration.Have one question. We work...
Hello. I am not a SQL Developer - just an IT generalist (if that)...