SUBSTRING Command in SQL: A Primer
Similar to my article regarding the SQL Server STUFF command, today we will be examining the...
Getting Started with the SQL Server T-SQL CASE Expression Statement
SQL Server CASE expression is very useful in returning an output based on some conditional matching criteria. We can state multiple...
Primary Keys in SQL Server
Across all major RDBMS products, Primary Key in SQL constraints has a vital role. They identify the records present in a table uniquely....
SQL Server Triggers – Part 2 DDL & LOGON Triggers
In SQL Server, triggers are database objects which will get executed whenever a triggering event...
SQL Server Triggers: DML Triggers
In SQL Server, triggers are database objects which get executed whenever a triggering event happens on the database or server. Triggers...
What is SQL Server? (Definition, Versions, Editions)
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...
How to Read and Interpret SQL Errors
Error codes in SQL are generated by the server to provide information about what has gone wrong....
SQL Server User-defined Functions
User-defined functions in SQL Server (UDFs) are key objects that each developer should be aware of. Although they are very useful in many...
WhoIsActive Runner
Nowadays, within the SQL Server DBA community, it is extremely likely that we use, or at the very least have heard of, the famous stored...
How to Setup SQL Server on the Amazon RDS
SQL Server is one of the most popular databases used in modern applications. Over the past few...