Should I use != or <> for not equal in T-SQL? - Stack Overflow
Yes; Microsoft themselves recommend using <> over != specifically for ANSI compliance, e.g. in Microsoft Press training kit for 70-461 exam, "Querying Microsoft SQL Server", they say "As …
What is the use of the square brackets [] in sql statements?
The Microsoft book for SQL course says "You should use two-part names to refer to tables in SQL Server databases, such as Sales.Customer" so they don't ask to surround namespace with …
SQL: IF clause within WHERE clause - Stack Overflow
Sep 18, 2008 · Is it possible to use an IF clause within a WHERE clause in MS SQL? Example: WHERE IF IsNumeric(@OrderNumber) = 1 OrderNumber = @OrderNumber ELSE …
SQL WITH clause example - Stack Overflow
Sep 23, 2012 · 353 The SQL WITH clause was introduced by Oracle in the Oracle 9i release 2 database. The SQL WITH clause allows you to give a sub-query block a name (a process also …
sql server - Database stuck in "Restoring" state - Stack Overflow
Ran into a similar issue while restoring the database using SQL server management studio and it got stuck into restoring mode. After several hours of issue tracking, the following query worked …
sql - Incorrect syntax near '' - Stack Overflow
I'm trying to run the following fairly simple query in SQL Server Management Studio: SELECT TOP 1000 * FROM master.sys.procedures as procs left join master.sys.parameters as params …
sql - Exclude a column using SELECT * [except columnA] FROM …
FROM TableA This very powerful SQL syntax avoids a long list of columns that must be constantly updated due to table column name changes. This functionality is missing in the …
sql - Efficiently convert rows to columns - Stack Overflow
I'm looking for an efficient way to convert rows to columns in SQL Server, I heard that PIVOT is not very fast, and I need to deal with lot of records. This is my example: Id Value ColumnName …
SQL Server® 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2022 Express full download
Jan 25, 2017 · All previous version of SQL Server Express were available in both web and full downloads. But I cannot find full download of SQL Server® 2016 Express. Does it exist? …
SQL: How to properly check if a record exists - Stack Overflow
Nov 23, 2010 · While reading some SQL Tuning-related documentation, I found this: SELECT COUNT(*) : Counts the number of rows. Often is improperly used to verify the existence of a …