Generating Test Data: Part 2 - Generating Sequential and Random Dates
Part two of this fantastic series from Jeff Moden looks at generating date data, something which can be handy for any number of testing purposes.
2012-04-25
8,138 reads
Part two of this fantastic series from Jeff Moden looks at generating date data, something which can be handy for any number of testing purposes.
2012-04-25
8,138 reads
Learn how you can easily generate large amounts of test data efficiently in this new series from Jeff Moden. Part 1 covers integers and floating point values.
2012-03-26
11,278 reads
2011-12-27
3,231 reads
This creates a Tally or Numbers table which is frequently used to replace loops in code and is much faster than most loops.
2011-11-28 (first published: 2008-03-07)
6,687 reads
"Counting" is essential to many high performance code techniques. SQL Server MVP, Jeff Moden, shows us how to make sure that we're "Counting" and not "Crippling" our trick-code.
2011-08-08
22,125 reads
In Part 1, we learned how to make both Cross-Tabs and Pivots. In Part 2, we'll learn how to automate a very common type of Cross-Tab report and maybe learn some extra tricks on the way.
2010-04-30 (first published: 2008-12-03)
51,521 reads
It's a well known fact that there's no such thing as a true "array" in SQL Server and that you can't pass a table as a parameter... but you can get a lot closer than you think.
2010-01-08 (first published: 2008-05-22)
33,974 reads
A review of MVP Grant Fritchey's "Dissecting Execution Plans". This is one book that you'll want on your bookshelf.
2009-12-17
5,743 reads
Just because it looks set based, doesn't mean it is. T-SQL Crackerjack Jeff Moden takes a look at a mistake that many query writers make.
2009-01-16 (first published: 2007-12-06)
59,971 reads
SQL Server expert Jeff Moden discusses a common problem seen in many update statements.
2008-03-14
12,540 reads
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