Find Min/Max Values in a Set
New Author! The author tries to port a solution from Oracle and runs into a problem. Agree with the solution?
2003-11-21
11,562 reads
T-SQL
Convert Numeric Figures into Words
Hi guys What about a function that converts a number figure into words.This sample script is to demonstrate the procedural capabilities of SQL Server . Samples select fig2words(10) will give --Ten-- ,select fig2words(103) will give --one hundred and three -- The author uses much under utilized capability of SQL Server the recursive function calls to […]
2003-11-11
562 reads
Create CSV from column (SQL2K only)
This is a bummed version of many of the "csv creating" scripts I've seen. No need to use a temp table or loop; the string can be built with one select statement (Select @String = isnull(@String + ',','') + Column From Table)
2003-11-10
376 reads
Strip Non-numeric characters from string function
Sometimes it's necessary to strip non-numeric characters from the string, so you can convert to integer without error. Often it happens when you want to use stored procedure, especially system procedures. The output there can be already with some characters (MB, KB and such), but you want this result to be used for your own […]
2003-11-10
1,323 reads
Deleting Duplicate Rows
This article presents one technique to be used for removing duplicate rows in a table.
2003-11-07
15,254 reads
Return Column as List of Comma Seperated Values
Need a comma seperated list of a particular column in a table. This will do the trick.
2003-11-03
597 reads
Paged data without temp table and without cursor 2
I modified mbenothmane's script..plz refer to "Paged data without temp table and without cursor(http://www.sqlservercentral.com/scripts/contributions/947.asp)"
2003-11-03
127 reads
Paged data without temp table and without cursor
Stored procedure that return range of data from any table without using temp table or cursors. You don't even need to use the IDENTITY field in your target table. Check out and comments are welcomed
2003-10-27
293 reads
XML Encode UDF
I routinely need to retrieve and package query result sets in an XML package. The built in functions supported by SQL Server 2000 are effective, but are often more of a pain than a help. This routine can be used in a simple select statement to XML encode the contents of a column during the […]
2003-10-14
245 reads
2003-10-10
82 reads
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Missing the Jaro Winkler Distance
I upgraded a SQL Server 2019 instance to SQL Server 2025. I wanted to test the fuzzy string search functions. I run this code:
SELECT JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
I get this error message:Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Line 1 'JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE' is not a recognized built-in function name.What is wrong? See possible answers