Azure Data Studio: A Cross-Platform SQL Server Tool
What is Azure Data Studio (SQL Operations Studio)? What are the salient features of SQL Ops Studio? Advantages and disadvantages of SQLOPS over SSMS.
SQL Server 2008
Where is SQL Server Configuration Manager?
Where is SQL Server Configuration Manager? How to find and open Configuration Manager in latest versions of SQL Server? Opening SSCM in MMC.
Row Number Without Using Order By In SQL Server
How to generate row number without using ORDER By clause in SQL Server. Simple technique to override the sequence ordering while using ROW_NUMEBR() function
TRIM() Function To Remove Space In SQL Server
TRIM() Function In SQL Server 2017 and equivalent custom made TRIM UDF in 2016 and older versions ti trim the spaces at the starting and ending of a string.
Union vs Union All – Usage and Performance In SQL Server
Difference between union and union all. Performance comparison of union vs union all and identifying the best one to use and the scenarios to use them.
Installing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
SSMS for SQL Server 2016 and higher. Installing SQL Server Management Studio Release 15 and higher for SQL Server 2008 or higher.
Char Vs Varchar Data Types In SQL Server
Similarities, differences usage of char vs varchar. Differences and similarities between char and varchar data types In SQL Server.
Nchar Vs Char Data Types In SQL Server
Similarities, differences, advantages and disadvantages of nchar vs char. Differences and similarities between char and nchar data types In SQL Server.
Nvarchar Vs Varchar Data Types In SQL Server
Similarities, differences, advantages and disadvantages of nvarchar vs varchar. Differences and similarities between varchar and nvarchar data types In SQL Server.
Escape Single Quote In String In SQL Server
How to escape single quote in SQL Server? There are several ways to escape single quote. Here are few of the methods to escape quote in a string.
Offline Vs Detach Vs Emergency Database In SQL Server
Differences between taking database offline, detaching it and moving it to emergency mode in SQL Server? Offline Vs Detach Vs Emergency in table format.
Detach And Attach Database In SQL Server
Simple method to detach and attach database in SQL Server. T-SQL method and SSMS method to detach an database and attach it back.
Taking Database Offline In SQL Server
How to take an SQL Server database offline? Simple methods to bring a MSSQL database to offline state using transact-SQL or management studio.
How To Split Delimited Strings in SQL Server?
Simple method to split delimited strings in newer and older versions of SQL Server. Using STRING_SPLIT() in SQL Server 2016 and higher and Few lines of code to create a function which splits the strings with delimiters on older versions.
Simulating Deadlocks And Blocks In SQL Server
Easy way to simulating deadlocks and blocks In SQL Server. You may need to simulate blocked processes and deadlocks for testing purpose.
How To Find Last Few Executed Queries in SQL Server?
How to Find Last Few Executed Queries in SQL Server? Simple methods to find the recently executed sql statements using DMVs (Dynamic Management Views).
Get Row Count Of All Tables In SQL Server Database
How to get the row count of all tables In SQL Server database? Simple method to get the list of all tables in a database along with the number of rows.
Find User Defined Function Containing Text or Table or Column Name in SQL Server
Find the user defined function containing text or specific table name or specific column name? Here is the simple transact SQL statements to find the UDF
Temp Table vs Table Variable vs CTE in SQL Server
Difference between Temp Table, Table Variable and CTE in SQL Server. Temp Table vs Table Variable vs CTE and their usage.
Function vs Stored Procedure in SQL Server
Difference between function and stored procedure in SQL Server. Here you have a comparison table on Function vs Stored Procedure.