SQL Server – Login Failed, cannot open user default database
Each login in SQL Server has a default database associated with it. When you login to SQL Server context is...
2013-01-07
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SQL Server – Skipping Function Execution when parameters are NULL
You can avoid executing a function when NULL values are passed as parameters. To achieve this you need to create...
2012-12-28 (first published: 2012-12-19)
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SQL Server – DDL vs. DML Triggers
Although, DML and DDL triggers are used for different purposes, there are some similarities and differences between these.
Similarities between DDL...
2012-05-28
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SQL Server – Check SQL Agent Job History using T-SQL
To check SQL Server Agent Job History you can use the Log File Viewer from SQL Server Management Studio.
To Open...
2012-05-14
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SQL Server – Purging Database Mail History
SQL Server stores all mails and attachments in msdb database. To avoid unnecessary growth of msdb database you should remove...
2012-05-10
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SQL Server – Four-part object names
Generally it is considered good practice using two-part names for objects. It make the code more readable and avoids confusion...
2012-04-30
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Run SSMS as different Windows user
When connecting to a server from SSMS using Windows Authentication, you are limited to using only user which you used...
2012-04-23
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Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate – SQL Server 2008 Core / Windows Server® 2008
Yesterday, I received two mails from the Microsoft Certification Program Team about two new certification earned:
1. Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate...
2012-04-18
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Importing data from Excel – using INSERT statements
You can easily import data from an Excel file to SQL Server using SQL Server Import and Export Wizard. However,...
2012-03-29
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Exporting data to CSV file using SQLCMD/BCP
When it comes to exporting data there are different options available in SQL Server, such as SQL Server Integration Services,...
2012-03-27
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The Large Encoded Value
I want to use the new BASE64_ENCODE() function in SQL Server 2025, but return a string that isn't large type. What is the longest varbinary string I can pass in and still get a varchar(8000) returned?
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