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Jun8

SQL SERVER – UDF – Function to Display Current Week Date and Day – Weekly Calendar

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL DateTime, SQL Function, SQL Scripts
20 Comments

A script and UDF that show each current week date with its day, from Sunday to Saturday, using DATEPART and DATEADD. Handy for a weekly calendar report.

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Jun8

SQL SERVER – Insert Multiple Records Using One Insert Statement – Use of UNION ALL

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Best Practices, Database, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Union clause
875 Comments

Insert multiple records with one INSERT statement by combining SELECT and UNION ALL, instead of a separate INSERT for every row. SQL Server 2008 has a newer way.

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Jun7

How to Read a T-SQL Syntax Diagram

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Developer, SQL Documentation, SQL Index, SQL Server
No Comments

Read a T-SQL syntax diagram without guessing: brackets mean optional, braces mean required choices, pipes separate options, and dots repeat items.

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Jun7

How to Read a SQL Server Build Number

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Cumulative Update, DBA, SQL Patch, SQL Server
No Comments

Learn how a SQL Server build number identifies the engine release, maps to a cumulative update, and explains differences between two instances.

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Jun7

SQL SERVER – Fix : Error : Error 15401: Windows NT user or group ‘username’ not found. Check the name again.

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Error Messages, SQL Login, SQL Scripts
24 Comments

Error 15401: Windows NT user or group not found. Books Online already covers every cause well, so this post bookmarks the Microsoft guide to troubleshoot it.

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Jun6

SQL SERVER – Database Coding Standards and Guidelines Complete List Download

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Database, DBA, Software Development, SQL Coding Standards, SQL Download, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
76 Comments

Download my SQL Server Database Coding Standards and Guidelines complete list as a PDF, the whole series in one file, made because readers asked for it.

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Jun5

SQL SERVER – Database Coding Standards and Guidelines Part 2

Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
Database, DBA, Software Development, SQL Coding Standards, SQL Download, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
16 Comments

Database Coding Standards and Guidelines Part 2: skip SELECT *, use SET NOCOUNT ON, prefer CTEs over temp tables, avoid cursors, and more query tips.

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