Moving from LocalDB to a server instance takes a tested backup and restore, new connection strings, mapped logins, and a collation check.
SQL SERVER – Grouping by Multiple Columns to Single Column as A String
How do you group data from multiple columns into one comma separated string per row, grouped by another column? Here is a sample dataset and the query.
SET LOCK_TIMEOUT and Error 1222: Waiting Less for Locks
Set LOCK_TIMEOUT to bound lock waits, reproduce error 1222, clean up the transaction, and retry safely without confusing client timeouts.
SQL SERVER – Get Date and Time From Current DateTime – SQL in Sixty Seconds #025 – Video
How do you get date and time separately from the current datetime? This sixty second video answers three common beginner questions with simple CONVERT scripts.
SQL SERVER – Why Do We Need Master Data Management – Importance and Significance of Master Data Management (MDM)
Two address books, one friend filed under J and under S: a simple story that explains why we need Master Data Management (MDM) and what it brings.
Fuzzy Name Matching With SOUNDEX and DIFFERENCE
SOUNDEX and DIFFERENCE can surface duplicate customers, and they can also flag people who only sound alike. Here is how I keep the review honest.
SQL SERVER – Configuring Interactive Cleansing Suggestion Min Score for Suggestions in Data Quality Services (DQS) – Sensitivity of Suggestion
Why does DQS give poor cleansing suggestions? A reader asked, and the answer is the interactive cleansing Min Score for Suggestions setting.