SCOPE_IDENTITY() or @@IDENTITY

I’ve seen quite a lot of usage of both functions in the T-SQL codes. However, their usage sometimes matters. The expectation...

SCOPE_IDENTITY() or @@IDENTITY

I’ve seen quite a lot of usage of both functions in the T-SQL codes. However, their usage sometimes matters. The expectation from @@IDENTITY can sometimes not be the desired. This...

Upcoming PASS Free Training

Here is a list of the upcoming PASS Virtual Groups and SQLSautrday Events.

January, 2017

Tuesday,January,31
Introduction to Oracle SQL and PL...

SQL Server 2016 Bug in R Integration?

 
I am studying the latest R integration with SQL Server 2016, and I believe I encounter a bug when using...

SQL Server Community Events

By David Postlethwaite

I have just come back from a successful SQL Saturday in Vienna, Austria where I had 60 people...

Career Corner: Go Beyond Networking

Networking with others is good for your career. You should do it. Don’t stop there. Keep going.
Networking builds contacts and...

Compare column names for case sensitivity

I’m reviewing the code for the upcoming Minion CheckDB, and one of the things we’re checking for is case consistency in...

DATEDIFF vs. DATEADD

Let’s talk about the DATEDIFF vs. DATEADD functions in SQL Server. Each one performs a different task. The former calculates...

Interactive query experience for SQL databases

This is a new feature where you can issue TSQL commands via a TSQL editor straight from the Azure portal,...

Querying My Named Instance in PoSh–#SQLNewBlogger

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as...