Merge statement- A simple way for DML TIP#105
When, I first saw this statement a Hindi proverb come to my mind which is “1 teer 2 nishane” . The...
2015-07-18
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Rajat Jaiswal-337252
Proper Aliasing will help you somewhere TIP#104
Recently, When we were delivering session on “SQL SERVER” one of the persons asked why we require Aliasing so I...
2015-07-09
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It is OK its NULL only TIP #103
We always take NULL very lightly. Like if we are designing database then whether it is necessary or not we...
2015-07-15 (first published: 2015-07-06)
2,704 reads
Microsoft MVP–A dream came true
Dear All,
“Microsoft Most Valuable Professional “ – MVP is one of the prestigious tag. It is one of the dreams which came...
2015-07-02
472 reads
A myth about view TIP #102
I don’t know why every interviewer’s favorite question “Can we insert record using View ?” If you say Yes/No the interviewer...
2015-06-20
523 reads
Bulk Copy Program (BCP)–A simple way to export data in a file TIP#101
Let’s consider a scenario where the end user require a CSV file of all the records in a table then...
2015-06-18
1,289 reads
Find all the dates in a date range ? TIP #100
It’s almost one month that I didn’t write anything on the blog due to some personal reason. I am really...
2015-06-22 (first published: 2015-06-12)
2,427 reads
How to hide my SQL Server instance in network ? TIP #99
In TIP #70 we saw how to find all the running SQL SERVER instance in a network or a machine....
2015-05-04
658 reads
I am not able to access my SQL server instance on another computer tip #98
On last Friday , one of my colleagues had some issue related to accessing of SQL Server instance of database server...
2015-05-11 (first published: 2015-05-04)
5,912 reads
How to send E-mail/E-mail with Attachments in SQL Server TIP #97
In last post, TIP#96 We have configured Database E-mail. Now in this post we will see how to send mail...
2015-04-26
8,588 reads
Blogs
SELECT *
SELECT * feels convenient, but in SQL Server it bloats I/O, burns network bandwidth,...
SQL Server is Slow, part 3 of 4
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In parts 1 and 2 of this series, we’ve gathered info and done the...
AI Model Size, Parameters and Download
By Steve Jones
At SQL Saturday Boston 2025, I gave a presentation on local LLMs and there...
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caught off guard by some greek lettering in a warehouse feed
Hi we run 2019 standard. Our warehouse's ssis based etl is klunky but so...
Unlocking High-Concurrency Inserts in SQL Server with OPTIMIZE_FOR_SEQUENTIAL_KEY
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Vector Datatype
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Vector Datatype
The new Vector datatype in SQL Server 2025 is a binary type that has a few parameters. What parameters are required?
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