Google IQ Test
Friday (Dec 20, 2013) the Google Doodle was a crossword puzzle. I was curious so I clicked and yes, it...
2013-12-23
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Blog Posts
Power Query load settings
One point of confusion I see with Power Query is some people believe Power Query adheres to the Excel limit...
2013-12-23
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Quick SQL Prompt Tip – SSF
I love SQL Prompt, and think it’s a great productivity tool. Even before I worked at Red Gate, I love...
2013-12-23
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SQL Server – Calculating elapsed time from DATETIME
Elapsed time can be calculated from DATETIME field by extracting number of hours/minutes and seconds. You can use below query...
2013-12-23
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SQL Server – Calculating elapsed time from DATETIME
Elapsed time can be calculated from DATETIME field by extracting number of hours/minutes and seconds. You can use below query...
2013-12-23
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SQL Server Pro Community Choice Awards
I’m a bit late posting this, but it’s worth a couple minutes to check out the Community Choice awards, might...
2013-12-23
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SSMS Shortcuts and more
I went and voted for #tribalawards and when I was finished they offer you links to 6 different free PDFs....
2013-12-23
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Symmetric Keys
One of the encryption options in SQL Server is symmetric key encryption. This is the type of encryption most people...
2013-12-23 (first published: 2013-12-16)
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The Night Before Upgrade
I originally wrote this in December 2011. It’s been one of my most popular posts, so reposting it has become...
2013-12-23
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Tribal Awards: Vote Now!
The #tribalawards voting is now online. Get over there and get it done.
I honestly don’t care who you vote for...
2013-12-23 (first published: 2013-12-20)
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Blogs
My Social Media Rules
By Brian Kelley
I developed these rules a while back, before COVID. I had a period of...
Why Use TRY_PARSE(): #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
Someone asked why I would use TRY_PARSE after I posted a question at SQL...
A Guatemalan's Guide to Drinking Coffee Properly
My mugI grew up surrounded by coffee farms in Guatemala and somehow spent most...
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Partitioning a table with TEXTIMAGE_ON option
I have a table that ends in ON [PRIMARY] TEXTIMAGE_ON [PRIMARY]. I'm about to...
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Question of the Day
The Range of Customers
I have this data in the OrderHeader table in a SQL Server 2025 database (ordered by CustomerID ASC):
orderid orderdate customerid complete 3 2025-05-10 00:00:00.0002 1 21 2024-01-10 00:00:00.0003 1 15 2023-10-28 00:00:00.0004 1 13 2025-03-08 00:00:00.0006 1 11 2024-04-02 00:00:00.0007 1If I run this query, how many rows are returned?
SELECT * from dbo.OrderHeader where customerid between 3 and '6'See possible answers