DBA Myths: You can only restore one differential backup
Ok, I know I’m hosting T-SQL Tuesday this month but I still had post I wanted to share.
The basic steps...
2016-12-13
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SQLStudies
Fixing Data Migration Assistant timeouts
I’ve been really excited about the new Data Migration Assistant (DMA) since I first heard about it. One of the...
2016-12-08
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TSQL Tuesday #85 Invite – Backup and Recovery
Come on down! You’re the next contestant on T-SQL Tuesday! I’m your host Kenneth Fisher and this month I’d thought...
2016-12-06
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Using OUTPUT with a field list.
I recently wrote an article for SQL Server Central about using OUTPUT. In case you aren’t aware OUTPUT is a...
2016-11-30
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Easy to read CHECKDB
If you ask a senior DBA what are the top 5 most important commands in T-SQL you’ll probably see DBCC...
2016-12-05 (first published: 2016-11-28)
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It greatly pleases me to announce, HAL0003!
I while back as part of a T-SQL Tuesday post I created HAL0001, then later HAL0002 with a long-term goal...
2016-11-23
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Reload a table quickly.
Sometimes loading new data or even changes into a table just isn’t going to work. You need a complete reload....
2016-11-28 (first published: 2016-11-21)
2,908 reads
SQLSkills waits and latches library
SQLSkills is an amazing resource for the SQL Server community. Between their blogs, white papers, and the SQLSkills Insider emails...
2016-11-16
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When was my index created or at least last updated?
SQL Server stores a create date and a change date for each object in the sys.objects system view.
Unfortunately while...
2016-11-21 (first published: 2016-11-14)
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Is it safe to grant Administer Bulk Operations?
First I guess we had best start with definitions right? The permission Administer Bulk Operations and the role bulkadmin are...
2016-11-14 (first published: 2016-11-10)
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Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
By SQLPals
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
Forums
Using CHOOSE()
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Re-Seeding a Broken Log Shipping Secondary (Without Touching the Primary)
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The DBA is Dead! Long Live the !
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Question of the Day
Using CHOOSE()
We have this code that sets some status values and then queries them using the CHOOSE() function in SQL Server 2025.
CREATE TABLE Status
(
StatusID INT,
StatusDescription VARCHAR(20)
);
GO
INSERT dbo.Status
(
StatusID,
StatusDescription
)
VALUES
(0, 'Uncategorized'),
(1, 'Active'),
(2, 'Inactive'),
(3, 'Temp');
GO
SELECT CHOOSE(StatusID, 'Unknown', 'Active', 'Inactive', 'Temporary')
FROM Status;
When the SELECT runs, what is returned? See possible answers