SQL SERVER – A Quick Puzzle on JOIN and NULL – SQL Brain Teaser
It seems that we all love to solve puzzles. On SQLAuthority Page, we have been playing the number game and those who are playing with us know how much fun we are having. Sometimes, the answers are so innovative and informative that they open up those aspects of the technology which I have not thought of. Today, I have a very relaxing puzzle and a SQL Brain Teaser for all of you. It is based on my earlier blog post on INNER JOIN and NULL, so I suggest reading the said post first if you want to get the complete idea.
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Recently, one of my friends sent me email that he is having some problem with his very small database. We talked for a few minutes and we agreed that to further investigation, I will need access to the whole database. As the database was very big he dropped it in a common location. Let us learn about error Database diagram support objects cannot be installed because this database does not have a valid owner.
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