Category: SQL Server

How to Use SQL Server HierarchyID Through Easy Examples

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Do you still hold on to the parent/child design, or would like to try something new, like SQL Server hierarchyID? Well, it is really new because hierarchyID has been a part of SQL Server since 2008. Of course, the novelty itself is not a persuasive argument. But note that Microsoft added this feature to represent one-to-many relationships with multiple levels in a better way.

You may wonder what difference it makes and which benefits you get from using hierarchyID instead of the usual parent/child relationships. If you never explored this option, it might be surprising for you.

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The Easy Guide on How to Use Subqueries in SQL Server

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Do you use SQL subqueries or avoid using them?

Let’s say the chief credit and collections officer asks you to list down the names of people, their unpaid balances per month, and the current running balance and wants you to import this data array into Excel. The purpose is to analyze the data and come up with an offer making payments lighter to mitigate the effects of the COVID19 pandemic.

Do you opt to use a query and a nested subquery or a join? What decision will you make?

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Learn to Store and Analyze Documents on Windows File System with SQL Server Semantic Search – Part 1

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The article examines storing unstructured data using native windows directory structure and managing it through the SQL Server database. Subsequently, we demonstrate how to perform comparative analysis with the help of Semantic Search in order to get valuable information out of the data. Additionally, you are going to get some hands-on experience of storing and linking documents on Windows File System and using Semantic Search.

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How to Use Semantic Search in SQL Server

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This article deals with the basics of Semantic Search, including a complete walkthrough of Semantic Search: starting from scratch and finishing with a ready-to-use feature.

Additionally, the readers are going to learn about some of the very useful but not generally known Search features available in SQL Server like Semantic Search, which we’ll demonstrate with some basic examples.

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7 Facts About SQL Server Synonyms You Should Know

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Before SQL Server Synonyms appeared, everyone wished to simplify and enhance their database experience.

Imagine you have an application with a database that references another database from the same server. Then, a major reorganization forces your team to transfer the other database to another server.

There is no doubt your application will break. But what will you do in that case? Link the 2 servers and hardcode all the references (again) to point to the new server?

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