SQL Server: SARGability
SARG is short for Search Argument. This is an important tuning term and something every developer and DBA should know....
2017-08-31
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Confessions of a Microsoft Addict
SQL Server vs Oracle: Substring
Continuing the comparison between these two database giants, we dive into the substring function. If you’ve been working with databases...
2017-09-05 (first published: 2017-08-23)
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I’m speaking: SQL Saturday Orlando (Oct 7th 17)
It’s been a while since I’ve done a SQL Saturday and I’m happy to be joining the folks in Orlando...
2017-08-16
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SQL Server vs Oracle: How to replace NULL values
It’s Wednesday and that means another SQL/Oracle post. Today we’ll be discussing NULL Values, which can sometimes be a real...
2017-08-28 (first published: 2017-08-16)
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SQL Server vs Oracle: Convert string to date
Over this week we’ve looked at the difference between Oracle and SQL Server from a few different angles. We’ve looked...
2017-08-11
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SQL Server vs Oracle: Pagination
Today’s topic is Pagination. Paging is a really important feature for web pages and applications. Without it you’d be passing...
2017-08-10
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SQL Server vs Oracle: Top N rows
In today’s continuation of the SQL / Oracle series, I thought it’d be nice to show how different the two are...
2017-08-09
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SQL Server vs Oracle: End of Month
Continuing my series on SQL Server and Oracle, I thought I’d highlight a function that has been in Oracle from...
2017-08-08
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SQL Server vs Oracle: Date formatting
Are you a DBA and just inherited a SQL Server or Oracle database? Are you migrating from one or the...
2017-08-07
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Need to output CSV, TSV, or other?
Ever have the need to create a CSV list in SQL Server? Not sure how? Starting in SQL Server 2017...
2017-07-31
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Blogs
Using CAT for Testing of Data Agents
In last months one of the scenarios where you can use AI has been...
Are you getting value from your reporting?
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Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
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Which 'Where' statement conditional upon a variable
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Backup to Immutable Storage
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Backup to Immutable Storage
In SQL Server 2025, a backup can be made on Azure Immutable Storage. What changes in how the backup is created?
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