Useful T-SQL queries and scripts to work in SQL Server
This post is about some queries and scripts that I use in my daily work on SQL Server. Some of...
2018-12-26 (first published: 2018-12-05)
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This post is about some queries and scripts that I use in my daily work on SQL Server. Some of...
2018-12-26 (first published: 2018-12-05)
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This post is about some queries and scripts that I use in my daily work on SQL Server. Some of them are self-explanatory, i.e. the name of the query/script...
2018-12-05
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This post is about some queries and scripts that I use in my daily work on SQL Server. Some of them are self-explanatory, i.e. the name of the query/script...
2018-12-05
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Here are some basic guidelines that are good to consider when writing T-SQL (Transact SQL). These tips and hints are...
2018-11-28 (first published: 2018-11-16)
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Here are some basic guidelines that are good to consider when writing T-SQL (Transact SQL). These tips and hints are aimed for the beginner-level T-SQL developers. Always Use a...
2018-11-17
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Here are some basic guidelines that are good to consider when writing T-SQL (Transact SQL). These tips and hints are aimed for the beginner-level T-SQL developers. Always Use a...
2018-11-17
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2018-03-29
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The COUNT function is among the most used functions in the T-SQL codes. Even though COUNT is easy to use, it should be used carefully because it could often not return the desired result. For the big tables, the counting of the rows could cause blocking as well as take some more time.
2018-02-09 (first published: 2016-07-12)
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SSMS new versions come up with some cool features. The new features provide support for the SQL Server 2008 databases...
2017-12-28
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SSMS new versions come up with some cool features. The new features provide support for the SQL Server 2008 databases and onward. Vulnerability Assessment (active from SSMS 17.4) Right...
2017-12-28
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By Steve Jones
If someone is trying to convince you it’s not a pyramid scheme, it’s a...
By Steve Jones
I was looking back at my year and decided to see if SQL Prompt...
In the era of cloud-native applications, Kubernetes has become the default standard platform for...
Hi experts, I have a 3+ TB database on a 2019 sql server which...
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In SQL Server 2025, I run this code (in a database with the appropriate collation):
SELECT UNISTR('%*3041%*308A%*304C%*3068 and good night', '%*') AS 'A Classic';
What is returned? See possible answers