Applied SQL: sys.objects
I introduce this whole concept in Applied SQL: You Have Homework. Find all assignments on the Applied SQL page.
Prerequisites: basic...
2011-08-17
1,378 reads
Jen McCown
Applied SQL: You Have Homework
I found myself saying this week – for the N-zillionth time – that while studying is vital, it isn’t everything. What do...
2011-08-17
579 reads
We Are TOTALLY Amused: A T-SQL Error
This has to be the best error I’ve ever seen:
Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Line 2
‘SUM’ is not a...
2011-08-11
827 reads
Roundup for Un-SQL Friday #005: Bad Interviews
It’s time for the Un-SQL Friday #005 roundup!
From managers…
First up, The Lone DBA admits that he wasn’t always (ahem) one of us…he’s got...
2011-07-29
1,773 reads
Speaking Schedule! I’m here (and there, and there…) to help
Depending on whether you’re (A) me, or (B) you, the next few weeks are either (A) an insanely busy but enjoyable...
2011-07-25
569 reads
Un-SQL Friday #005: Bad Interviews
Yesterday a friend told me a tale of an interview he conducted with a, shall we say, less than desirable...
2011-07-19
701 reads
Search Argument Case Study: WHERE the year was 2002…
Content Rating: Beginner, Tips
It’s entirely possible that you’re fiddling with your search arguments too much, and missing out on the...
2011-07-18
806 reads
SELECT INTO and IDENTITY (or, BOL is Sorta Wrong)
I am easily distracted. Lucky for all of us, I tend to be distracted by cool tidbits in SQL Server...
2011-07-14
971 reads
Meme Monday SQLstrology – Table Valued Zodiac Function
It’s Meme Monday time! Our topic is SQL Horoscopes, or more catchily, SQLStrology.
We’re going to have to figure out what astrological...
2011-07-11
951 reads
T-SQL Formatting Workaround (Word Macro)
Hi all! I’m on vacation this week, but I’ve cleverly scheduled this blog post so you won’t miss me too...
2011-06-20
1,566 reads
Blogs
A bespoke reporting solution doesn’t have to cost the earth
By ChrisJenkins
You could be tolerating limited reporting because there isn’t an off the shelf solution...
Presenting with Visual Studio Code
A while back I wrote a quick post on setting up key mappings in...
Advice I Like: In 100 Years
By Steve Jones
In 100 years a lot of what we take to be true now will...
Forums
AllocationType as ROW_OVERFLOW_DATA
Hello, I inherited a number of tables with like 20-30 column using nvarchar(256) in...
is it true we cant debug c# scripts in ssis anymore under vs
Hi, i'm running vs2022. I'm trying out a c# script that i'd like to...
Question of the Day
Missing the Jaro Winkler Distance
I upgraded a SQL Server 2019 instance to SQL Server 2025. I wanted to test the fuzzy string search functions. I run this code:
SELECT JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
I get this error message:Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Line 1 'JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE' is not a recognized built-in function name.What is wrong? See possible answers