Left pad any string with another char
Pads a string (e.g. a number that needs left padding with zeros) with any character for as many as it takes to bring the inputted string to the total desired length.
2002-05-01
577 reads
Scripts
Returning values of combining nulls and non nulls
This script shows how to retrieve combination of different columns that may have nulls.
2002-05-01
788 reads
Row Length
This select will be useful for developers/ database designers / DBAs to find the rowlength instantly. This select also makes use of system function to get rid of joins. Only for sql7 and up.
2002-04-30
457 reads
Find fields with similar name in all tables
In most places, we use some kind of field naming convention. Many times we have one or more fields with similar name in all tables for some kind of tracking. You can use this query to find similar names in all tables.
2002-04-29
269 reads
Generate CROSS-TAB Scripts Automaticly !
Need to Transform a table with Summaries to be plugged into EXCEL or place a table of info in one row. This is cool and has been a real time saver!!! Simply save as a Template file in your favorite template folder. In Query Analyzer go to Menu Tools... Options... General... Note the path of […]
2002-04-26
1,840 reads
Script to count the number of Yes/No in the string
Script showing how to count the number of Yes /No answers in the string Inspired by tip that didn't work on Microsoft website
2002-04-26
573 reads
Calculate row length of table(s)
This procedure will be useful for developers/ database designers / DBAs to find the rowlength instantly.To find the row length of a user table, just copy this script into Query analyser and pass the table name for which you want to find the rowlength. @TabName is the table name parameter, if we donot provide this […]
2002-04-25
2,938 reads
Take a Cold Backup without shutting down SQL.
Set the Autoclose database option to True and perform a cold backup of your data files without even shutting down the SQL Server Services.
2002-04-25
968 reads
Detect SQL Server Instances using reg.exe
Detect SQL Server Instance(s) using reg.exe from the resource kit, just pass the host name! (and make sure reg.exe from the resouce kit is in the ../tools/bin directory. SS2k Only.Enjoy!
2002-04-23
1,124 reads
DTS-Less and Jobless Approach to Table Freshness
How about getting the data when the table data is first queried? The following script checks to see if the specified table (@MyTable) has been updated today. If so, just return the data found. If not, then get the data from a "fresher source". Great for ASP that performs table reporting and needs "baked daily" […]
2002-04-23
1,575 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