NULLIF
Do you use NULLIF? For me, this command has been seldom used. Because of that, I have been dabbling with...
2011-03-30
3,883 reads
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NULLIF
Do you use NULLIF? For me, this command has been seldom used. Because of that, I have been dabbling with it a bit lately to make sure I have...
2011-03-30
7 reads
Do You Solution?
Do you ever find yourself working on different scripts at once? Maybe you are working on something that tests certain...
2011-03-29
910 reads
Do You Solution?
Do you ever find yourself working on different scripts at once? Maybe you are working on something that tests certain functionality in SQL Server, you have some presentation scripts...
2011-03-29
4 reads
ShowPlan XML
I just ran into something that I hadn’t noticed in SQL Server. It struck me as somewhat interesting but is...
2011-03-28
1,902 reads
ShowPlan XML
I just ran into something that I hadn’t noticed in SQL Server. It struck me as somewhat interesting but is really not too big of a deal. While demonstrating...
2011-03-28
14 reads
Tools note
I was asked a few months ago to allow some advertising on my blog. I hadn’t given the idea a...
2011-03-24
834 reads
Tools note
I was asked a few months ago to allow some advertising on my blog. I hadn’t given the idea a whole lot of thought but was reminded again today...
2011-03-24
9 reads
SQL Server Startup
From time to time I see a question asking how to determine the last time a SQL Server was either...
2011-03-23
1,524 reads
SQL Server Startup
From time to time I see a question asking how to determine the last time a SQL Server was either restarted or when the last time was that the...
2011-03-23
8 reads
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Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
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Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
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Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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