REGEXP_REPLACE can remove controlled tag-like text, but that is not the same as parsing HTML. Test quoted brackets, surviving script text and word boundaries before deciding whether the replacement fits the input.
SQL SERVER – Puzzle – Statistics are not Updated but are Created Once
A puzzle for you: auto update is on and I insert 10 times more rows, yet the statistics are not updated. Why, and how can they update automatically?
SQL SERVER – Creating All New Database with Full Recovery Model
A reader wanted every new database created with the full recovery model and was weighing policies, triggers and jobs. There is a much simpler solution.
CONVERT Date Styles: Use Explicit Numeric Formats
CONVERT date styles make date displays explicit. Keep the typed value for date logic and agree the output format with the receiving interface.
SQL SERVER – Puzzle – SELECT * vs SELECT COUNT(*)
SELECT * gives an error when run alone, but SELECT COUNT(*) does not. Why? Here is my SELECT * vs SELECT COUNT(*) puzzle from the Bangalore User Group.
OPENJSON Default Schema: Read Its Type Codes
OPENJSON default schema exposes key, value and type. Compare all six type codes, retain JSON null, and distinguish scalar text from nested fragments.
SQL SERVER – A Quick Notes on SQL Azure
SQL Azure became Azure SQL Database. What carried over, what you give up, what you stop having to do, and how to check whether your code would move.