SQL Server 2012 has released to manufacturing (RTM) - Hot MS News!
All, wanted to immediately share the news today from Microsoft regarding SQL Server: This just in from the MVP/MS Newsroom. I'm...
2012-03-06
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Blog Posts
SQL Server 2012 released!
Exciting news! Microsoft announced today that SQL Server 2012 has released to manufacturing (RTM). Customers and partners can download an...
2012-03-06
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SQL Server 2012 RTM Today
So it looks like today is the day.
SQL Server 2012 has been RTM’d today.
General Release 1st April 2012
http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2012/mar12/03-06SQLServer12PR.mspx
2012-03-06
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SQL Server 2012 RTM. Translation: SQL 12 is out now! (Virtual Launch event update)
Originally published March 6, now with Post-launch updates.
Just a quick note for you today: Microsoft announced that SQL Server 2012...
2012-03-06
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SSRS NoRows – Display a custom message when there is no data
In this short post, I’ll discuss NoRowsMessage property. When there is no data for a data region, the message you...
2012-03-06
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2012-03-06
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T-SQL Tuesday #028 - I'm a Jack of All Trades, and Proud of It
If I wasn't, would I have proposed the following topic for several speaking chances, including SQLRally?
Being a specialist means you're...
2012-03-06
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Views in Use?
Today, I am following up on a topic I mentioned in an earlier post. In case you haven’t read the post on finding your linked servers, you can read...
2012-03-06
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Views in Use?
Today, I am following up on a topic I mentioned in an earlier post. In case you haven’t read the...
2012-03-06
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A DBAs List of Little Things
Today is Meme Monday. Today we get to talk about all of the little things a DBA does. Thomas LaRock started things off with his list – here. I...
2012-03-05
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Blogs
Announcements from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference — Barcelona 2026
By James Serra
Microsoft shared a broad set of Fabric, Power BI, and SQL updates at FabCon...
Au Revoir for now
By Steve Jones
No, I’m not quitting or retiring. Just going on vacation, but I leave tonight...
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The Empty Aggregate
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Question of the Day
The Empty Aggregate
I have this table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[CustomerOrder] ( [OrderID] [int] NULL, [CustomerID] [int] NULL, [total] [money] NULL ) ON [PRIMARY] GOWhat is returned from this code? (answers are for the sum and then the count)
SELECT SUM(total) AS sum,
COUNT(total) AS count
FROM dbo.CustomerOrder;
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