Five SQL Server 2022 T-SQL Functions You Should Be Using Right Now

SQL Server 2022 brought powerful new T-SQL functions that eliminate long-standing workarounds. This article walks through five of the most impactful additions — GENERATE_SERIES, GREATEST/LEAST, DATE_BUCKET, the WINDOW clause, and IS NOT DISTINCT FROM — with practical code examples you can use immediately.

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The Power of Generate_series

SQL 2022 introduced the function generate_series which permits us to solve problems for which we previously had to use a table of numbers (also known as a "tally table"). generate_series is a great addition, because when using a table of numbers there was always a risk that you could run out of numbers. Or some joker could have deleted rows from the table. All these worries are gone with generate_series.

The Basics of Using GENERATE_SERIES()

This article shows how GENERATE_SERIES can be used with a few practical examples and a warning on parameters.

GENERATE_SERIES() Breaks Minimal Logging

tl;dr The title says it all. Prologue One of the keys to my personal learning is that, very early in my database career, I taught myself how to make lot’s of rows of Random Constrained Data in a comparatively short time. With the help of a few good folks over time, the method has been […]

How to Expand a Range of Dates into Rows with the SQL Server Function GENERATE_SERIES

In this tip, we cover how to use the GENERATE_SERIES function to expand a range of dates into rows

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