HASHBYTES creates repeatable row fingerprints with SHA2 algorithms, but input encoding, NULL handling, and collision risk need a clear plan.
SQL SERVER – 2005 2000 – Search String in Stored Procedure
Two scripts to search a string in stored procedure code, one for SQL Server 2000 using syscomments and one for SQL Server 2005, clearly labeled by version.
SQL SERVER – Versions, CodeNames, Year of Release
SQL Server codenames by year, from SQL95 and Hydra to Sphinx, Shiloh, Yukon and Katmai, with the version number for each release.
SQL Server Permissions Without the Guesswork
Understand SQL Server permissions through principals, securables, roles, and ownership chains, then inspect what the current account can do.
SQLAuthority News – 1 Million Visitors in last 1 year – [Update 2019]
1 million visitors marked the first year of SQLAuthority in 2007. This look back preserves that milestone and the gratitude behind the 2019 update.
Handling Time Zones in SQL Server
Handling time zones in SQL Server means storing an instant, converting with AT TIME ZONE, and testing daylight saving gaps.
Keyset Pagination: Next and Previous Pages Without OFFSET
Build keyset pagination with a matching index, unique tie breaker, next and previous queries, and a fair deep-page comparison with OFFSET.