2012-09-05
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Wayne Sheffield
- Website: http://www.waynesheffield.com
2012-08-29
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Dealing with negative session ids
Hello? Mr. DBA? Have you got a moment?
So there you are, enjoying one of the few quiet moments of your...
2012-08-15
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2012-08-14
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2012-07-26
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What’s been happening in Wayne’s World
Late last year, my life got strange. Well, it’s always been strange, so let’s just say it became stranger than...
2012-07-18
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I’m speaking at the PASS Summit 2012
The PASS Summit 2012 schedule has been released, and I’m proud to announce that I’ve been selected to present a...
2012-06-25
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Interview questions
Lately, I’ve been asked by several folks about the interview questions that I use when I interview candidates for SQL...
2012-06-15 (first published: 2012-06-11)
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ORM Tools
ORM tools. They’re great. They’re evil.
In the right hands, used the proper way, they can be a very powerful, very...
2012-06-11
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Comparing Table Variables with Temporary Tables
This articles brings a comparison of temporary tables with table variables from SQL Server author, Wayne Sheffield. In includes an in-depth look at the differences between them.
2012-06-08 (first published: 2009-06-10)
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Blogs
Identity Columns Can’t Be Updated: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I’m not sure I knew identity column values could not be updated. I ran...
Rolling Back a Broken Release
By Steve Jones
We had an interesting discussion about deployments in databases and how you go forward...
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...
Forums
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT) returns null when nothing is found instead of 0
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT Component) AS Found FROM tblComponents WHERE(Component NOT LIKE '%[a-z]%') AND(LTRIM(RTRIM(Component)) = 'GM13622')...
Remotely Engineer Fabric Lakehouse objects: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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Creating JSON III
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Question of the Day
Creating JSON III
In a SQL Server 2025 table, called Beer, I have this data:
BeerIDBeerName 1Becks 2Fat Tire 3Mac n Jacks 4Alaskan Amber 8KirinI run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG(
BeerID: BeerName )
FROM beer;
What are the results? See possible answers