Author: Edwin Sanchez

Software developer and project manager with a total of 20+ years of software development. His most recent technology preferences include C#, SQL Server BI Stack, Power BI, and Sharepoint. Edwin combines his technical knowledge with his most recent content writing skills to help new breed of technology enthusiasts.

SQL Aggregate Functions: Easy Tips for Newbies

Database development, Statements

SQL Aggregate Functions are functions that perform calculations and return a summarized...
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What is SQL Server? (Definition, Versions, Editions)

Database administation, Database development

Excited? That’s how it feels to learn a new skill on your first day. It can also feel a bit overwhelming. You have lots of questions. You...
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The Easy and Practical SQL Server Tutorial for Beginners

Database development

Introduction to Our SQL Server Tutorial for Beginners Hello, budding SQL Server enthusiast! CodingSight would like to focus on you, the...
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SQL SELECT DISTINCT: Performance Best Practices

Database development, Statements

Is SQL DISTINCT good (or bad) when you need to remove duplicates in results? Some say...
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SQL BETWEEN-Smart Tips to Scan for a Range of Values

Database development, Statements

SQL BETWEEN is an operator used to specify a range of values to test. The returned value can be inclusive or within the range. Or it can be...
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SQL ORDER BY: The 5 Do’s and Don’ts to Sort Data Like a Pro

Database development, Statements

Ugly. That’s what unsorted data looks like. We make data easy for the eyes by sorting them. And that’s what SQL ORDER BY is for. Use...
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GROUP BY in SQL Server: 3 Easy Examples to Group Results

Database development, SQL Server, Statements

Grouping is an important feature that helps organize and arrange data. There are a lot of ways to...
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ENUM (Enumeration) Data Type in MySQL: Top 12 Facts and Useful Tips

Database administation, MySQL, Work with data

MySQL ENUM data is a string data type with a value chosen from the list of permitted values. You set these permitted values during the...
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SQL VARCHAR Data Type Do’s and Don’ts for Faster Databases

Database administation, Work with data

This post has “strings attached: for a good reason. We are going to explore deep into SQL VARCHAR, the data type that deals with...
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10 SP_EXECUTESQL Gotchas to Avoid for Better Dynamic SQL

SQL Server • One Comment

Do you know how powerful a tool like dynamic SQL can be? Use it the wrong way, and you can allow...
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