Using the OVER clause
Over the last few years I’ve learned quite a bit about different techniques in SQL Server. This particular one has...
2013-06-10
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SQLStudies
Easy way to generate a restore script.
Easy way to generate a restore script.
I was asked today if I had a canned restore script handy. I don’t....
2013-06-05
993 reads
Pattern searches beyond ‘%string%’.
I was asked today to take a table with a social security column and put all 0s if the column...
2013-06-03
902 reads
Backup a password, change it, then restore it.
A couple of months ago I talked about moving a login from one server to another without the password. The...
2013-06-05 (first published: 2013-05-30)
2,334 reads
Using CROSS APPLY to calculate an aggregate across a single row.
I’ve had CROSS APPLY on the mind recently. You could probably tell since its been the subject of my last...
2013-05-28
1,461 reads
Using CROSS APPLY instead of a calculated variable
Earlier this week I posted The many uses of CROSS APPLY and I’m quite glad I did. I’ve been working...
2013-05-22
868 reads
The many uses of CROSS APPLY
Over the last few years of studying SQL I’ve noticed 4 different uses for the command CROSS APPLY.
In the first...
2013-05-23 (first published: 2013-05-20)
21,499 reads
CREATE SCHEMA can do what?!?!?
So I was studying for the 70-451 and ended up reading the BOL entry for CREATE SCHEMA. I honestly can’t...
2013-05-21 (first published: 2013-05-15)
4,117 reads
Dragging a name from the object explorer to a query window
In the same vein as Steve Jones’ series on Customizing SSMS this is a fairly basic trick, but one that...
2013-05-16 (first published: 2013-05-13)
3,843 reads
2013-05-08
1,341 reads
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Several times now, I've seen a post asking for a solution. I've replied, and...
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Create and Read the Analysis Services Flight Recorder
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Question of the Day
Slipstream parameters
What parameters are needed to enable a slipstream installation for setup.exe (SQL Server setup)?
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