Database Fundamentals #7: Create a Table Using T-SQL
The syntax for creating a table logically follows many of the same steps that you did when using the GUI,...
2017-08-07
295 reads
The Scary DBA
Database Fundamentals #7: Create a Table Using T-SQL
The syntax for creating a table logically follows many of the same steps that you did when using the GUI,...
2017-08-07
185 reads
There Is a Magic Button, a Rant
OK guys. I think it’s way past time. A bunch of us have been keeping a secret from the rest...
2017-08-01
480 reads
There Is a Magic Button, a Rant
OK guys. I think it’s way past time. A bunch of us have been keeping a secret from the rest...
2017-08-01
223 reads
Being a Positive Influencer
I read a lot of self-help and improvement information. I’m always trying to hack my brain or my attitude to...
2017-08-18 (first published: 2017-07-31)
1,914 reads
Being a Positive Influencer
I read a lot of self-help and improvement information. I’m always trying to hack my brain or my attitude to...
2017-07-31
352 reads
Database Fundamentals #6: Create a Table with the SSMS GUI
The whole idea behind databases is to store information, data, in order to look at it later. The place where...
2017-07-24
535 reads
SQL Cruise: Alaska 2017
We’re weeks away from another SQL Cruise. If you’ve never heard of this before, follow the link to read more....
2017-08-01 (first published: 2017-07-19)
1,785 reads
Thoughts on the State of Data Management
I was given the opportunity to do a little online interview. It’s primarily about promotion, but I thought I’d share...
2017-07-18
307 reads
Database Fundamentals #5: Database Properties
Don’t let the ease of creating databases lull you into a false sense of security. They actually can be very...
2017-07-31 (first published: 2017-07-17)
2,291 reads
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BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
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