Grant Fritchey

Grant Fritchey is a SQL Server MVP with over 20 years’ experience in IT including time spent in support and development. Grant has worked with SQL Server since version 6.0 back in 1995. He has developed in VB, VB.Net, C# and Java. Grant has authored books for Apress and Simple-Talk, and joined Red Gate as a Product Advocate in January 2011. Find Grant on Twitter @GFritchey or on his blog as the Scary DBA.

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Apology

I’ve been somewhat light in my blogging of late. Unfortunately, I just haven’t hit any interesting or difficult problems lately...

2009-12-22

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SQL Server XQuery For Idiots

I’m still struggling with learning XQuery. My latest little revelation was small, but vital.
The difference between:
@inXML.nodes('/rss/channel/item')and
@inXML.nodes('/rss[1]/channel[1]/item')Is the difference between a...

2009-11-30

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XQuery For Idiots

I’m still struggling with learning XQuery. My latest little revelation was small, but vital.
The difference between:
@inXML.nodes('/rss/channel/item')and
@inXML.nodes('/rss[1]/channel[1]/item')Is the difference between a...

2009-11-30

1,743 reads

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T-SQL Tuesday #193 – A Note to Your Past, and a Warning from Your Future

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Keeping MS Docs Up to Date

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Patch Tuesday – Where to get more information

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Question of the Day

What is the PRODUCT

In SQL Server 2025, what does this return? 

CREATE TABLE Numbers
( n INT)
GO
INSERT dbo.Numbers
(
n
)
VALUES
(1), (2), (3)
GO
SELECT PRODUCT(n)
FROM dbo.Numbers

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