Extended Events File Initialization Failure
It should come as no surprise that I write a lot of articles about Extended Events (XE). This happens to...
2018-03-21 (first published: 2018-03-09)
5,945 reads
Jason Brimhall
Profiler for Extended Events: Quick Settings
Not long ago, I wrote a rather long article about a new-ish feature within SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) that...
2018-03-15 (first published: 2018-03-05)
1,866 reads
Extended Events File Initialization Failure
One of the recommended methods to trap payload data in an XE session is via the use of the event_file target. Sending data to a file has numerous benefits...
2018-03-09
52 reads
Profiler for Extended Events: Quick Settings
As of SSMS 17.4 we have been given the ability to control XEvents Profiler just a tiny bit more. For what it is worth, we as Database Professionals love...
2018-03-05
26 reads
SQL Server User Already Exists – Back to Basics
One of my all-time favorite things in SQL Server is security. No matter what, it always seems that there is a new way to abuse permissions. When people abuse...
2018-01-24
33 reads
SQL Server User Already Exists – Back to Basics
One of my all-time favorite things in SQL Server is security. No matter what, it always seems that there is...
2018-01-24
533 reads
Summiting that Technical Challenge
Conquering Challenges
I really like the topic of the TSQLTuesday party today. Today we have been instructed in no uncertain terms...
2018-01-19 (first published: 2018-01-10)
1,082 reads
Database Corruption and IO Errors
A quick way to have your day turned upside down and rip your gut out with nerves and anxiety is...
2018-01-18
1,015 reads
Database Corruption and IO Errors
A quick way to have your day turned upside down and rip your gut out with nerves and anxiety is to come in one day to find that users...
2018-01-18
17 reads
Changing Default Logs Directory – Back to Basics
Every now and then I find a topic that seems to fit perfectly into the mold of the theme of...
2018-01-17 (first published: 2018-01-05)
1,508 reads
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
By SQLPals
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
Forums
Using CHOOSE()
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Using CHOOSE()
Re-Seeding a Broken Log Shipping Secondary (Without Touching the Primary)
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Re-Seeding a Broken Log Shipping...
The DBA is Dead! Long Live the !
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The DBA is Dead! Long...
Question of the Day
Using CHOOSE()
We have this code that sets some status values and then queries them using the CHOOSE() function in SQL Server 2025.
CREATE TABLE Status
(
StatusID INT,
StatusDescription VARCHAR(20)
);
GO
INSERT dbo.Status
(
StatusID,
StatusDescription
)
VALUES
(0, 'Uncategorized'),
(1, 'Active'),
(2, 'Inactive'),
(3, 'Temp');
GO
SELECT CHOOSE(StatusID, 'Unknown', 'Active', 'Inactive', 'Temporary')
FROM Status;
When the SELECT runs, what is returned? See possible answers