The year 2011 was a year of learning and opportunity for me. My recent book, SQL Server Interview Questions and Answers, has received such overwhelming love and support from all of you. While writing the book, I had two simple goals: (1) Master the Basics and (2) Ignite Learning. There was a constant request from the Community to take the learning of these books to the next level. Here is an article which discusses the Author’s Perspective. Let us see a puzzle on date functions.
SQL SERVER – Common Gotcha’s Associated with Common Table Expressions (CTE) – Quiz – Puzzle – 26 of 31
SQLAuthority News – Interview with Book Authors after 2 Months of Book Released
SQL SERVER – Different Aspect of Policy Based Management – Quiz – Puzzle – 25 of 31
SQL SERVER – Correct Value for Fillfactor – Quiz – Puzzle – 24 of 31
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SQL SERVER – What is Piecemeal Restore – Quiz – Puzzle – 22 of 31
Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 22 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and numerous database certifications.
Pinal has authored 14 SQL Server database books and 100Â Pluralsight courses. To freely share his knowledge and help others build their expertise, Pinal has also written more than 5,800 database tech articles on his blog at https://blog.sqlauthority.com.
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