IIF vs CASE in SQL Server
Let us see the major differences between IIF vs CASE. IIF is a logical function and CASE is a language expression.
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Collecting Poor Performing Queries And Storing Them For Analysis (Using Extended Events)
Simple step by step illustration for collecting poor performing queries or batches and store them for further analysis in SQL Server using Extended Events.
Collect Poor Performing Queries And Store Them (Using Profiler)
How to collect poor performing queries or batches and store them in a database table for further analysis in SQL Server using MSSQL Profiler?
Is It Good To Use VARCHAR(MAX) Instead Of VARCHAR(N)?
Is it a good practice to use VARCHAR(MAX) instead of VARCHAR(N)? We will see the answer and the reason for it in this article.
VARCHAR(MAX) vs VARCHAR(N)
VARCHAR(MAX) vs VARCHAR(N). Comparing the differences, advantages and disadvantages between VARCHAR(MAX) and VARCHAR(N).
Extract Numbers From String In SQL Server
How to extract only the numbers from string value In SQL Server? Here is a function which extract the sets of numbers from alpha numeric strings.
SELECT vs SET: Which Is Better In SQL Server?
Which Is Better SET or SELECT? In this article you will see the major differences of SELECT vs SET and the comparison between them in table from.
Reduce Index Fragmentation
Here is the T-SQL queries to reduce index fragmentation by using either INDEX REORGANIZE or INDEX REBUILD. You will also see when to REORGANIZE and REBUILD.
How To Find Index Fragmentation
Here is the T-SQL query to find index fragmentation in SQL Server database. This query will list all the indexes in the database and the the fragmentation level in percent.
Installing MSSQL-CLI on macOS
MSSQL-CLI or Microsoft SQL Server CLI is an open source, cross-platform, interactive and syntax highlighting command line query tool for SQL Server. We will see how to install MSSQL-CLI on macOS.
MSSQL-CLI: An Interactive Command Line SQL Server Query Tool
Mssql-cli is an open source cross platform interactive command line query tool for SQL Server. It can be used as an enhanced alternative to sqlcmd.
Escape Special Characters Using STRING_ESCAPE
Simple and clean method to escape special characters using STRING_ESCAPE system function. STRING_ESCAPE function was introduced in SQL 2016. Here we will see how to use it to escape dome of the special characters.
How To Get Day Of Week In SQL Server?
Here is how to get the day of week In SQL Server. We will see couple of inbuilt functions to get the day of week.
Compatibility Level Field Is Disabled In SQL Server
Unable to change SQL Server database compatibility level from management studio. Because the compatibility level field in the database properties window is disabled and grayed out.
Upgrade SQL Server And Database To Higher Version
Upgrading SQL Server to it latest version. Here you will have the steps and tips to upgrade SQL Server and the existing database from a older version to a higher version, say 2017.
Auto Generate INSERT Statements for a Table in SQL Server
Easy way to auto generate INSERT statements for a table in SQL Server using SSMS. Generate insert statements from sql server tables on the fly.
Inserting Line Break or Carriage Return or Tab To String In SQL Server
Adding or inserting Inserting Line Break or Carriage Return or Tab to a string in SQL Server. Quick examples for adding special characters like Line Break, Carriage Return and Tab to strings.
Pagination of Results in SQL Server In Efficient Way
How to do pagination of results in SQL Server In and efficient way? Best way to paginate results in SQL Server to improve performance of the application.
How to get Date from DateTime data type in SQL Server?
How to get date part alone from DateTime and DateTime2 data types in SQL Server? Here are few of the techniques to get date from DateTime column.
Azure Data Studio: A Cross-Platform SQL Server Tool
What is Azure Data Studio (SQL Operations Studio)? What are the salient features of SQL Ops Studio? Advantages and disadvantages of SQLOPS over SSMS.