Two ways to call a remote stored procedure on a linked server: a four part name with EXEC, or the OPENQUERY distributed query function.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Open SSMS From Command Prompt – sqlwb.exe Example
Open SSMS from command prompt with the sqlwb command. I show its syntax and the switches I use, like -E and -nosplash, to start Management Studio.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Different Types of Cache Objects
A quick look at the different types of cache objects SQL Server 2005 keeps in the procedure cache, from a troubleshooting book I reviewed.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Explanation of TRY…CATCH and ERROR Handling With RAISEERROR Function
Yes, TRY…CATCH can use the RAISEERROR function. A developer said I never showed it, so here are simple SQL Server 2005 examples with and without it.
SQL SERVER – Find Name of The SQL Server Instance
SELECT @@SERVERNAME returns the name of the SQL Server instance. We used it in stored procedures that ran different logic on each server during a migration.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – OUTPUT Clause Example and Explanation with INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE
The SQL Server 2005 OUTPUT clause returns the rows changed by INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE. Each OUTPUT clause example below shows how.
LEN Versus DATALENGTH: Trailing Spaces and Unicode Bytes
LEN versus DATALENGTH answers different length questions. Use explicit text types to check trailing spaces, Unicode bytes, empty values and NULL.
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