Introduction to XML DML (Part 1) - Using the modify() method: insert
This is the first part of a 3 part blog which will attempt to show some different ways of how...
2012-01-16
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Art
Revised: Difference between collation SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS and Latin1_General_CI_AS
This is a revised post of an original article that I first published in December. Even though I thought that...
2012-01-09
250,869 reads
Retrieving position() value of node by using XQuery alone
You can only use the position() function within an xquery predicate and can't use it to return the position value...
2011-12-28
6,644 reads
FOR XML PATH using node tests in column aliases
I've used SQL to generate countless blobs of xml over the years and one feature that I have come to...
2011-12-20 (first published: 2011-12-15)
8,765 reads
Finding orphaned database users
Database users can become orphaned for a few reasons. For example, a database restore to another instance or deleting the...
2011-10-29
1,605 reads
Convert comma separated string to table and vice versa
I know that this subject has been blogged about numerous times but I thought I'd post an alternative way of...
2011-10-28
8,181 reads
Finding orphaned database users
Database users can become orphaned for a few reasons. For example, a database restore to another instance or deleting the...
2011-10-20
21,469 reads
Simple XML exist performance enhancement
I came across this really simple best practice from BOL for the xml method exist which when used will give...
2011-10-17
1,941 reads
Denali
Is all set to be officially known as SQL 2012 and will be finally released in....... 2012!
Announced at the PASS...
2011-10-15
731 reads
SQLBits9
SQLBits9 – “Query across the Mersey” was held in the majestic Adelphi hotel. This was my first SQLBits experience and was...
2011-10-10
889 reads
Blogs
Cool AI sites
By James Serra
As I researched and wrote my OpenAI and LLMs blogs (see Introduction to OpenAI...
A Quick Test Data Manager Eval with My Database Backup
By Steve Jones
I wrote about getting the Redgate Test Data Manager set up in 10 minutes...
How-To Convert Excel Date & Time to SQL
By DataOnWheels
Hey data friends! This one comes from my personal vault (aka backlog of drafts...
Forums
Why you should avoid Implicit Measures in your Power BI model
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Why you should avoid Implicit...
Getting below error
An error occurred during recovery, preventing the database 'XXXXX' (28:0) from restarting. Diagnose the...
Why is "SELECT *" about 10 times faster than "SELECT (ALL Columns)"
Dear all, I have noticed that a "SELECT * ..." is about 10 time...
Question of the Day
Dates and Languages
The string, listopad, translates to a month name in different languages. If I were to run this code, what values are returned?
DECLARE @yourInputDate NVARCHAR(32) = '28 listopad 2018'; SET LANGUAGE Polish; SELECT CONVERT(DATE, @yourInputDate) AS [SL_Polish]; SET LANGUAGE Croatian; SELECT CONVERT(DATE, @yourInputDate) AS [SL_Croatian]; SET LANGUAGE English;See possible answers