HASHBYTES: Is CHECKSUM really required?
When compared with HASHBYTES, CHECKSUM, has a number of drawbacks. Hence, a question that comes up is: Is Checksum really required? In this article, I attempt to answer that question.
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Learn how to search for a value throughout all database tables.
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In SQL Server 2025, what are the most outgoing and incoming FK references a table can have?
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