2013-08-22
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2013-08-22
18,249 reads
TSQL code that generates numbers (tally table) from 1 to N without using any tables
2012-03-01 (first published: 2012-02-21)
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This query shows how to write a T-SQL statement that lists all numbers between 1 and 100 ordered, without use of any DATABASE table with only ONE select statement.
2012-02-20 (first published: 2011-12-31)
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This topic is nothing new, but well worth revisiting for those who have not used CROSS JOINS. You may have faced a problem where you need to compare historical records for a particular set of records to ensure that records have been saved in the correct order.
2009-01-28
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When I put together the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #202, I wasn't sure what...
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There is a table tmp_tab:
CREATE TABLE tmp_tab ( id int, val int );
INSERT INTO tmp_tab VALUES (1, 1), (2, NULL), (3, 3), (4, 4), (5, 5);You want to order the rows ids by the following expression:
ISNULL(val, id) + 1Which of the following queries produces the expected ordering and why? (Select all correct) See possible answers