Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 6
In SQL Server, there are various scenarios in which you may want to consider recompiling a query or a stored procedure to ensure optimal query performance. Recompilation generates a...
2023-10-23
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Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 5
Last week, in the post Common Mistakes in SQL Server - Part 4 I explained about the Auto Growth configuration in SQL Server and how it can adversely impact....
2023-10-27 (first published: 2023-10-16)
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Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 5
Last week, in the post Common Mistakes in SQL Server - Part 4 I explained about the Auto Growth configuration in SQL Server and how it can adversely impact....
2023-10-16
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Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 4
Last week we have discussed how Null Values can cause a trouble in Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 3. This week I would like to draw your...
2023-10-23 (first published: 2023-10-09)
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Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 4
Last week we have discussed how Null Values can cause a trouble in Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 3. This week I would like to draw your...
2023-10-09
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Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 3
Last week we discussed advantages of recompilation in Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 2. This week in this article Common Mistakes in SQL Server - Part 3 I...
2023-10-18 (first published: 2023-10-02)
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Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 3
Last week we discussed advantages of recompilation in Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 2. This week in this article Common Mistakes in SQL Server - Part 3 I...
2023-10-02
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Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 2
The Identity property creates an incremental value for the specified column automatically, which is why it is widely used by developers when they designed the table and a primary...
2023-09-25
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Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 2
The Identity property creates an incremental value for the specified column automatically, which is why it is widely used by developers when they designed the table and a primary...
2023-09-25
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Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 1
In this series of articles I will be sharing the common mistakes in SQL Server. I am certain that this is going to be very interesting read, here is...
2023-09-18
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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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