ne of the issues you face when building Web applications is handling the errors you encounter when interacting with a back-end database. I was recently working with someone to create a new Web site with SQL Server™, ActiveX® Data Objects (ADO), and ASP. Lots of little things came up that I thought were worth sharing with MIND readers, so I'll focus this column on what I learned from this experience and the solutions to many of the problems I faced.
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SELECT ms.TransactionDate , ms.SalesAmount , ms.SalesAmount - LAG (ms.SalesAmount, 1) OVER (ORDER BY ms.TransactionDate) AS SalesGrowth FROM dbo.MonthlySales AS ms;See possible answers