Optimising “Ends With” searches with REVERSE
A simple way to improve performance for queries that use the LIKE operator. Ben Seaman shows how to deal with searches that look at the end of a piece of text
All About the Crosstab Query
Most relational databases don't provide an easy way to create crosstabs. Rob Gravelle shows you one of several ways to create crosstabs using regular SQL.
That DARN TOMCAT
Here is a challenge that had me stumped for several days. Besides for working with Reporting Services on a day...
Why Can't We Go Backwards?
How many times have you wanted to restore a database to an earlier version? Today Steve Jones asks why can't we do this and includes a way for you to vote on this.
Why Can't We Go Backwards?
How many times have you wanted to restore a database to an earlier version? Today Steve Jones asks why can't we do this and includes a way for you to vote on this.
Why Can't We Go Backwards?
How many times have you wanted to restore a database to an earlier version? Today Steve Jones asks why can't we do this and includes a way for you to vote on this.
Goal Tuesday
Almost halfway into the first month of the new year, Steve Jones reminds us of the power of goals. Today he encourages you to set up your own goals for the coming year.
Run SSIS packages from remote client with stored procedure
By utilizing service broker, xp_cmdshell and dtexec.exe SSIS packages can be run with a stored procedure.
10 Goals For 2010
As is the traditional thing to do at the beginning of a new year I'm making goals for what I'd...
2010 First Quarter Goals
I have been reading several blog postings about 2010 goals. First, I want to applaud all of you for setting...
Blogs
A Cloud Dependency Failure from Amazon
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Deploying AI in logistics (the unfiltered version)
A conversation with Jan Laš, CIO at HOPI, about what deploying a data agent...
T-SQL Tuesday #198 Invitation: How Do You Detect Data Changes?
It's time for T-SQL Tuesday #198! This month's topic is change detection. The post T-SQL...
Forums
SPAM Issues May 2026
We suffered a SPAM attack from May 1-6, which unfortunately corresponded with time off...
SQL Password enforcing
Hi to all We have situation at a client where someone is illegally changing...
SQL Password enforcing
Hi to all We have situation at a client where someone is illegally changing...
Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document III
I have this data in a table called dbo.NFLTeams
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished ------ -------- ---- --------------- 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960 5 49ers San Francisco 1946 6 Broncos Denver 1960 7 Seahawks Seattle 1976 8 Patriots New England 1960If I run this code, how many rows are returned?
SELECT TOP 2
json_objectagg('Team' : TeamName)
FROM dbo.NFLTeams;
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