Dates and Times in SQL Server: DATETIME2
This post continues our look at date and time data types in SQL Server. SQL Server 2008 introduced new data...
2018-03-21
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Working with tabs and spaces in SSMS (Day 34)
There are several different options available for working with tabs and spaces in SSMS. In fact, there are enough that...
2018-03-29 (first published: 2018-03-21)
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TempDB Filling Up On Secondary Replicas
Have you ever had an issue where TempDB was filling up on your secondary replicas? Do those secondaries happen to...
2018-03-28 (first published: 2018-03-21)
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SQL Server Data Management Life Cycle
This is the second article in the “Backup and Restore (or Recovery) in SQL Server” stairway series (see the full...
2018-03-21
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Moving a table using BCP and native format
You need to move a table from one instance to another with the following requirements:
The instances are on separate domains....
2018-03-21
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PowerShell script repository - SQL Server
A simple get-help output
PowerShell is a .Net based command line tool designed for automation.
It is recommended to script repetitive task...
2018-03-21
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Redgate SQL Test utility isn’t showing up in SSMS
I had recently installed the SQL Toolbelt from Redgate at a client site on a laptop they’d supplied me.
(Fantastic product...
2018-03-21
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SQL Performance – Using Query Hint OPTION (FAST N)
It is fun working with SQL/Application developer where you exchange a lot of technical thoughts to find the root of...
2018-03-21
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Identify R Package Dependencies Using miniCRAN
Installing R packages in SQL Server 2017 is a breeze with the stored procedure sp_execute_external_script. But so far, it is limited...
2018-03-20
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Experiment with SQL Server and DBFS on Linux
Given that Microsoft now considers Linux a ‘first-class citizen’, SQL Server 2017 offers native support for Linux. It is engineered...
2018-03-20
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Blogs
Reading Blogs: T-SQL Tuesday #204
By Steve Jones
This is an interesting invitation this month. Jeff Ianucci is a new host, and...
Are Blogs Still Relevant? - T-SQL Tuesday #204
By alevyinroc
T-SQL Tuesday is a monthly blog party hosted by a different community member each...
How I Built RAG for My Accounting App on Bedrock and pgvector
The first version of my accounting assistant could not find a single purchase of...
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Slow - Linked server query
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Too Many Choices
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Question of the Day
Too Many Choices
I have a table, dbo.MasterBrands, with this data:
BrandID OfficialName 1 Samsung 2 Apple 3 Microsoft 4 Adidas 5 Coca-ColaI run this query. What is returned for Coca-Cola?
SELECT CHOOSE(BrandID, 'Conglomerate', 'Tech and Design', 'Desktop', 'Apparel') FROM dbo.MasterBrands;See possible answers