Assume that you already have a table with 1000 rows. Now suppose, after some months, you feel a need to insert a sequence number column in the same table. Here is a script that I have worked out. If you have anyother better way then you are most welcome to comment on the same!
2006-03-28 (first published: 2006-02-16)
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Just plug this into your Query Analyser and play. This code is an easier way of converting currency to English which can be altered easily to suit your needs.I found that this script will help in avoiding the storage of Amount in Words everytime an amount is stored in applicatons that require the functionality.
2006-03-27 (first published: 2006-02-21)
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This script returns the main properties for all data files and log files in the current database including logical and physical file names, size, used space, and file growth parameter.
2006-03-24 (first published: 2006-02-25)
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A common problem in sql is how to calculate and process, for the current row, information that is based on the results (sum, product, difference, etc) of the rows read so far.A solution (we use) to this problem is to create a self join query based on the primary key using the condition of "greater […]
2006-03-23 (first published: 2006-03-02)
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This is an improved and expanded version of the previously posted script that moves indexes to a new file group. This version will:1. Create new filegrup and files for indexes2. Script out and recreate indexes on new drive3. NEW* output report to text file4. NEW* Will run with enclosed wrapper for ALL DATABASES ON THE […]
2006-03-22 (first published: 2006-03-02)
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Inspired by the script printing c# properties. Made more general.Reuires UDF (it is included).exec vbProp 'Employee'
2006-03-20 (first published: 2006-03-06)
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this script will generate CREATE index statements for all indexes in the database;there are already scripts out there that script constraints for primary keys and unique constraints, which automatically create an index behind the scenes. but what about the other indexes?uncomment two statements in order to filter out primary keys and Unique indexes so you […]
2006-03-17 (first published: 2006-03-07)
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2006-03-16 (first published: 2004-09-29)
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SQL Function to calculate number of business seconds between 2 datetime fields. Input Parameters: @startdate - Start Time (datatype DateTime) @enddate - End Time (datatype DateTime) @starthour - Start of Business Day (datatype DateTime) (Format: '1900-01-01 9:00:00') @endhour - End of Business Day (datatype DateTime) (Format: '1900-01-01 17:00:00') @workdays - Business Day string - Use […]
2006-03-15 (first published: 2005-01-17)
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This version uses the Sieve of Eratosthenes algorithm, which is very fast for moderate upper bounds, but which may be slower than the other versions when the upper bound is very large (because of the overhead of the initial table population)
2006-03-14 (first published: 2003-12-17)
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By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
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We have this code that sets some status values and then queries them using the CHOOSE() function in SQL Server 2025.
CREATE TABLE Status
(
StatusID INT,
StatusDescription VARCHAR(20)
);
GO
INSERT dbo.Status
(
StatusID,
StatusDescription
)
VALUES
(0, 'Uncategorized'),
(1, 'Active'),
(2, 'Inactive'),
(3, 'Temp');
GO
SELECT CHOOSE(StatusID, 'Unknown', 'Active', 'Inactive', 'Temporary')
FROM Status;
When the SELECT runs, what is returned? See possible answers