NULL in SQL Server is not zero and not an empty string. It means the value is unknown, and that changes every comparison you write. Why equals never matches, the NOT IN trap that returns nothing, and where NULL is allowed to live.
Testing an Application for SQL Injection
Testing an application for SQL injection on a safe copy reveals response clues and unsafe query construction before repair.
Collecting Server Facts Into One Table Every Night
Collect Server Facts each night to track SQL Server versions, settings, databases, and file sizes in a practical history table.
SQL SERVER – SQL Code Formatting Tools
SQL Code Formatting matters, and every DBA has a preference; I like uppercase keywords. I ran one script through online formatters and two were worth sharing.
SQL SERVER – Script/Function to Find Last Day of Month
A one line DATEADD query to find the last day of month for any date. It handles leap years: February 2008 gives the 29th and 2007 the 28th.
SQL SERVER – ASCII to Decimal and Decimal to ASCII Conversion
In this blog post we will see how we can convert ASCII to Decimal and Decimal to ASCII. In simple words, we will see the decimal and ASCII conversion.
SQL SERVER – Math Functions Available in SQL Server
One list of the Math Functions available in SQL Server, from ABS and CEILING to SQRT and TAN, and why RAND is the only nondeterministic one among them.