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How to Build a Data Science Time Series Model with SQL Server
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Optimize Large SQL Server Insert, Update and Delete Processes by Using Batches
In this tip we look at the impact of running SQL Server processes in smaller batches instead of one large operation.
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INSERT EXEC statement cannot be nested, the Simple Solution
Step-by-step guide to solve the "INSERT EXEC cannot be nested" problem by using a CLR when unit testing stored procedures using the tSQLt framework.
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Using tsqlt Tests to Practice Queries
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The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
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