Yet Another Pad Utility
A useful user defined function for padding values from the left or right with any token, number, or character.
2008-11-07 (first published: 2008-09-13)
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T-SQL
ANSI PADDING, Trailing Whitespace, and Variable Character Columns
What does ANSI_PADDING mean and how does it affect my SQL Server database?
2010-07-17 (first published: 2008-09-12)
25,379 reads
2008-09-10
4,469 reads
Union
One of the less used commands in T-SQL, the UNION command can come in very handy in a number of situations. SQL Server expert trainer, Andy Warren, discusses how you can use UNION.
2008-09-10
10,684 reads
2008-09-09
4,276 reads
generate save, delete, get, and list objects for a table
crates sp and function template for a table
2008-09-05
196 reads
2008-09-04
5,245 reads
Two methods for converting T-SQL date/time values
Learn two built-in functions for SQL Server data conversion from T-SQL date/time values to character types. These methods include SQL Server CAST and CONVERT.
2008-09-01
7,536 reads
2008-08-29
4,452 reads
2008-08-26
4,219 reads
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Fun with JSON I
I have some data in a table:
CREATE TABLE #test_data
(
id INT PRIMARY KEY,
name VARCHAR(100),
birth_date DATE
);
-- Step 2: Insert rows
INSERT INTO #test_data
VALUES
(1, 'Olivia', '2025-01-05'),
(2, 'Emma', '2025-03-02'),
(3, 'Liam', '2025-11-15'),
(4, 'Noah', '2025-12-22');
If I run this query, how many rows are returned?
SELECT *
FROM OPENJSON(
(
SELECT t.* FROM #test_data AS t FOR JSON PATH
)
) t; See possible answers