Consider the following simplified method, used to transfer...

Extracting words with removal of punctuations

Extracting words of a string with removal of unwanted punctuations.This is a flexible function to extract words from a string and tested on both SQL 2000 and 2005As you see the logic of this function is very simple. Maybe the update statement seems strange to beginners because it does not update any field of underlying […]

The AND operator in T-SQL compares two boolean...

_Select Update

I made some modifications to D Simmon's original sp.  1. I added dynamic feature to query tables in other databases (not linked servers) from one sp. I know dynamic sql isn't preferable in most cases but this is the route I took for this.  2. I enabled table name to be sent with owner qualification […]

What does a FULL OUTER JOIN return?

CTE Performance

SQL Server 2005 brings a new feature to T-SQL with Common Table Expressions, which make it possible for more complex subquery expressions than in previous versions. Recursion is a common use and Peter He takes a look at how well these new structures perform.

Verify Errorlog

Hi this is my first post on sql....The below procedure will check the current errorlog(past one hour errorlog will be scanned)for the keyword "error" (you can include your own key word) .. If you run the procedure it will look for keyword error in the past one hour... it will be use full for some […]

Can you use a CASE statement in a...

A Refresher on Joins

Knowing the various types of joins can greatly expand your T-SQL skills. Jambu Krishnamurthy brings us a refresher article on the various types of joins and how to write them.

Function to calculate Month End Date

This function will return you the month-end date. Input parameter may be any date of that month for which you want to calculate month-end.Example:Input: '2-20-2004'      Output: '2-29-2004'Input: '2-15-2004'      Output: '2-29-2004'Input: '3-20-2004'      Output: '3-31-2004'Input: '3-30-2004'      Output: '3-31-2004'