2012-01-30 (first published: 2011-12-23)
886 reads
Scripts
Calculate the values for MAX Memory for SQL Server
Use this script to calculate MAX memory setting on a dedicated SQL server.
2012-01-27 (first published: 2011-12-14)
3,501 reads
2012-01-25 (first published: 2011-12-15)
1,202 reads
Stored procedure to find and replace text in a text file
find and replace text in a text file using tsql
2012-01-23 (first published: 2011-12-16)
3,139 reads
2012-01-20 (first published: 2011-12-16)
1,028 reads
create jobs script for 2000 2005 or 2008
will create jobs script for backup or DR purposes to install on another server.
2012-01-18 (first published: 2011-12-15)
2,179 reads
poor mans archival of backup files and tran logs to alternate location
This script will backup your files that have changed only. old files will not be copied just newer ones.
2012-01-17 (first published: 2011-09-20)
726 reads
Create bank holidays table
Do you know what happens if a holiday falls on a weekend? This script will help you.
2012-01-16 (first published: 2011-12-14)
3,096 reads
Who did what?
This select will show the last sql statement for every open session plus many helpfull information.
2012-01-13 (first published: 2008-03-04)
4,233 reads
Display row value as a TABLE column using SQL select statement
Display row value as a TABLE column using SQL select statement
2012-01-12 (first published: 2007-10-26)
4,737 reads
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Question of the Day
ORDER BY alias
There is a table tmp_tab:
CREATE TABLE tmp_tab ( id int, val int );
INSERT INTO tmp_tab VALUES (1, 1), (2, NULL), (3, 3), (4, 4), (5, 5);You want to order the rows ids by the following expression:
ISNULL(val, id) + 1Which of the following queries produces the expected ordering and why? (Select all correct) See possible answers