Dates and Times in SQL Server: T-SQL functions to get the current date and time
We have come on quite a journey so far. SQL Server and Azure SQL Database provide date and time data...
2018-04-25
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Born SQL with Randolph West
Dates and Times in SQL Server: the science of time redux
Last time, we began an in-depth look at how time is measured. This post continues our journey. If any of...
2018-04-18
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Dates and Times in SQL Server: the science of time
Now that we have covered the various date and time data types (see the post from last time) in SQL...
2018-04-11
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Speaking at SQLSaturday #710 in Edmonton on May 5th, 2018
I will be presenting twice at SQLSaturday #710 in Edmonton, on 5 May 2018. You can join me for two...
2018-04-04
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Dates and Times in SQL Server: DATETIMEOFFSET
This post continues our look at date and time data types in SQL Server. SQL Server 2008 introduced new data...
2018-03-28
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Dates and Times in SQL Server: DATETIME2
This post continues our look at date and time data types in SQL Server. SQL Server 2008 introduced new data...
2018-03-21
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Dates and Times in SQL Server: TIME
This post continues our look at date and time data types in SQL Server. SQL Server 2008 introduced new data...
2018-03-14
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T-SQL Tuesday #100: Looking Forward
The future, 100 months from now: It’s Monday, 6 July 2026. It’s been quite a week since SQL Server Update...
2018-03-13
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Dates and Times in SQL Server: DATE
This post continues our look at date and time data types in SQL Server. SQL Server 2008 introduced new data...
2018-03-07
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Dates and Times in SQL Server: SMALLDATETIME
Last week I spoke about a world wary data type for storing dates and times in a single column, with...
2018-02-28
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Blogs
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Can someone please explain what happens?
I have mentioned this several times over several years. Can someone please help me...
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT) returns null when nothing is found instead of 0
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Question of the Day
Creating JSON III
In a SQL Server 2025 table, called Beer, I have this data:
BeerIDBeerName 1Becks 2Fat Tire 3Mac n Jacks 4Alaskan Amber 8KirinI run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG(
BeerID: BeerName )
FROM beer;
What are the results? See possible answers