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SQL SERVER – Puzzle – Solution – Computed Columns Datatype Explanation

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Puzzle, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
Database, MVP, SQL Scripts
Just a day before I wrote article SQL SERVER – Puzzle – Computed Columns Datatype Explanation which was inspired by SQL Server MVP Jacob Sebastian. I suggest that before continuing this article read original puzzle question SQL SERVER – Puzzle – Computed Columns Datatype Explanation. The question was if computed…
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SQL SERVER – Renaming SP is Not Good Idea – Renaming Stored Procedure Does Not Update sys.procedures

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Stored Procedure, SQL System Table

I have written many articles about renaming a table, columns, and procedures SQL SERVER – How to Rename a Column Name or Table Name, here I found something interesting about renaming the stored procedures and felt like sharing it with you all. Let us learn about how renaming stored procedure does not update sys.procedures.

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SQL SERVER – Get Answer in Float When Dividing of Two Integer

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Function, SQL Scripts
Many times we have requirements of some calculations amongst different fields in Tables. One of the software developers here was trying to calculate some fields having integer values and divide it which gave incorrect results in integer where accurate results including decimals was expected. Something as follows, Example, USE [AdventureWorks]…
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SQL SERVER – Guidelines and Coding Standards Complete List Download

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Best Practices, Data Warehousing, Database, DBA, SQL Coding Standards, SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Cursor, SQL Data Storage, SQL Download, SQL Function, SQL Index, SQL Joins, SQL Scripts, SQL Server Security, SQL Stored Procedure, SQL Trigger, SQL Utility

Coding standards and guidelines are very important for any developer on the path to a successful career. A coding standard is a set of guidelines, rules and regulations on how to write code. Coding standards should be flexible enough or should take care of the situation where they should not prevent best practices for coding. They are basically the guidelines that one should follow for better understanding.

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SQL SERVER – Guidelines and Coding Standards Part – 2

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
Best Practices, Database, Software Development, SQL Coding Standards, SQL Scripts, SQL Stored Procedure
To express apostrophe within a string, nest single quotes (two single quotes). Example: SET @sExample = 'SQL''s Authority' When working with branch conditions or complicated expressions, use parenthesis to increase readability. IF ((SELECT 1 FROM TableName WHERE 1=2) ISNULL) To mark a single line as comment use (–) before the statement.…
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SQL SERVER – Guidelines and Coding Standards Part – 1

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
Best Practices, Database, Software Development, SQL Coding Standards, SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Index, SQL Joins, SQL Scripts, SQL Stored Procedure
Use “Pascal” notation for SQL server Objects Like Tables, Views, Stored Procedures. Also tables and views should have ending “s”. Example: UserDetails Emails If you have big subset of table group than it makes sense to give prefix for this table group. Prefix should be separated by _. Example: Page_…
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