SQUARE accepts numeric inputs convertible to float and returns float. Explicit decimal display keeps this small example readable without claiming exact decimal multiplication.
SQL SERVER – Query to Find First and Last Day of Current Month – Date Function
One query to find the First and Last Day of Current Month in SQL Server, plus the last day of the previous month and the first day of the next.
SQL SERVER – UDF – Function to Parse AlphaNumeric Characters from String
UDF_ParseAlphaChars keeps only the alphanumeric characters in a string and strips everything else using PATINDEX and STUFF. A handy function, with a test.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – List all the database
Several ways to list all the database names on a server, from sp_databases and sp_helpdb to sys.databases and sp_msForEachDB. I use sp_databases myself.
SQL SERVER – Explanation SQL Command GO
GO is not a T-SQL command. It tells SQL Server tools to send the current batch. Why a GO statement must sit on its own line, and how it ends a batch.
How the Main System Views Connect
Learn how the main system views connect through object_id, schema_id, index_id, and column_id so catalog joins stay accurate.






