Read a T-SQL syntax diagram without guessing: brackets mean optional, braces mean required choices, pipes separate options, and dots repeat items.
How to Read a SQL Server Build Number
Learn how a SQL Server build number identifies the engine release, maps to a cumulative update, and explains differences between two instances.
geometry SRID Mismatch: NULL Is Not a Zero Distance
geometry SRID mismatch is different from coincident points. Keep both identifiers beside the distance and preserve the distinction between NULL and zero.
SQL SERVER – Database Coding Standards and Guidelines Part 2
Database Coding Standards and Guidelines Part 2: skip SELECT *, use SET NOCOUNT ON, prefer CTEs over temp tables, avoid cursors, and more query tips.
SQL SERVER – Database Coding Standards and Guidelines Part 1
Database Coding Standards and Guidelines Part 1: naming rules for tables, stored procedures, triggers, indexes, primary keys and foreign keys.
Coding Standards: A Short Guide and a Practical Naming Check
Useful SQL coding standards give teams a short rule set with clear exceptions. Run a read-only naming report, check literal underscores in procedure prefixes and review the results before changing objects.






