SQL CASE: Know and Avoid 3 Lesser-Known Hassles

Database development, Statements

SQL CASE? Piece of cake! Really? Not until you bump into 3 troublesome issues that can cause...
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Successful MySQL/MariaDB Backup and Recovery Strategies

Database administration, MySQL

A vital part of preventing any kind of data loss in any situation is having appropriate backup and recovery policies. It is also essential...
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Query Optimization Techniques in SQL Server: 5 Best Practices to Boost Queries Performance

Database administration, Database development, Performance Tuning, Statements

What is query optimization in SQL Server? It’s a big topic. Each technique or problem needs a separate article to cover the bases....
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Basics of SQL Server Transaction Log

Database administration, Transaction Log

What is a Transaction Log? There is a requirement in relational database systems that transactions...
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SQL Server BIT Datatype – Ultimate Guide

Database administration, Work with data

Introduction to Bit Data Type The data type represents an attribute that stores integer, character, data time, binary data. Suppose you...
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9 Best Practices for Writing SQL Queries

Database administration, Database development, MySQL, Oracle, Performance Tuning, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Statements

If you are reading this article, most probably, you are already familiar with SQL. You know how to write basic SQL queries. There are many...
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How to Download and Install SQL Server Express Edition?

Code Management, Tools & technologies

SQL Server is Microsoft’s premier database management system that we can use to develop...
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SQL FOREIGN KEY CONSTRAINT: The Ultimate, Easy Guide for Newbies

Constraints, Database development

Newbie? Then an SQL foreign key may be foreign to you. You may have heard different opinions about SQL foreign keys. If you haven’t, soon...
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3 Methods to Rebuild All Indexes for All Tables with T-SQL in SQL Server Database

Database development, Indexes, Languages & Coding, T-SQL, Tables

There are several methods of how to rebuild all indexes of all tables in SQL Server, among them: Using SQL Server maintenance plans. Using...
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SQL Server: Renaming Indexes using the sp_rename Procedure

Database development, Indexes, Stored Procedures

Not so long ago, I was working on a project where we needed to change the data type of a table. The...
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