VARCHAR and NVARCHAR Data Types in SQL Server

Database administration, Work with data

Relational databases represent an organization’s data in tables that use columns with different...
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SQL Server System Databases Maintenance

Database administration, Database Optimization & Structure

SQL Server Installation by default creates several system databases per instance to maintain and administer that instance. In this article,...
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How to Change Server Level Collation of Running SQL Server Instance

Database administration, Work with data

In my previous article I have explained the basics of SQL Server Collation. I would suggest you first read that article (if you haven’t...
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SQL AS: Usage, Examples, and How it Can Benefit You Best

Database development, SQL Server, Statements

What is the AS statement in SQL? The AS keyword in SQL is used to create a temporary alias for a...
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How to Change Database Collation in SQL Server: Step-by-Step Guide

Database administration, SQL Server, Work with data

When you develop an application or write a code in the SQL database system, it is crucial to understand how data will be sorted and...
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SQL Server Transactional Replication Issues

Database administration, Performance Tuning, Transaction Log, Troubleshooting Issues

We started talking about SQL Server Transactional Replication issues earlier. Now, we are going to continue with a few more hands-on demos...
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Oracle Live SQL: Pros and Cons, and What You Miss Out if You Don’t Try It

Code Management, Tools & technologies

Oracle Live SQL is a new feature in Oracle Database 12c that allows the developers to easily create...
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How to Get SQL Server Statistics Information Using System Statistical Functions

Database administration, Database development, Database Optimization & Structure, Stored Procedures

Often, we need to gather system statistics regarding running SQL Server Instances, such as the number of total connections attempted to SQL...
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SQL Server RAISERROR Statement with Simple Examples

Database administration, Database development, Stored Procedures, Troubleshooting Issues

The SQL RAISERROR statement is used to send a custom message to the client application. It also can be used to debug the application and...
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Stored Procedure to Delete Duplicate Records in SQL Table

Database development, Stored Procedures, Tables

Sometimes during our run as DBAs, we come up across at least one table that is loaded with...
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