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May16

SQL SERVER – Fix: Error 130: Cannot perform an aggregate function on an expression containing an aggregate or a subquery

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Error Messages, SQL Function, SQL Scripts, SQL Sub Query
31 Comments

Error 130 says you cannot perform an aggregate function on an expression containing an aggregate, like AVG(COUNT()). A derived table gets around it.

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May15

SQL SERVER – Binary Sequence Generator – Truth Table Generator

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Function, SQL Scripts, SQL Utility
1 Comment

A script that builds a 512 row truth table with its decimal value and binary sequence, using CROSS JOINs on a bit table. Add or remove joins to resize it.

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May15

SQL SERVER – DBCC commands List – documented and undocumented

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Server DBCC, Undocumented SQL
20 Comments

The full list of documented and undocumented DBCC commands with their syntax, plus how DBCC TRACEON(2520) and DBCC HELP show all of them in Query Analyzer.

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May14

Last Line of a SQL Script: The Joke Every DBA Has Lived

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Humor, SQL Scripts, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Transactions
1 Comment

The last line of a SQL script decides whether your work is saved, rolled back, or still holding locks. Here are the classic endings and how to check them.

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May14

SQUARE: Expect a float Result From Numeric Inputs

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Datatype, SQL Function, SQL NULL, SQL Server
No Comments

SQUARE accepts numeric inputs convertible to float and returns float. Explicit decimal display keeps this small example readable without claiming exact decimal multiplication.

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May13

SQL SERVER – Query to Find First and Last Day of Current Month – Date Function

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL DateTime, SQL Function, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Utility
188 Comments

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.

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May13

SQL SERVER – UDF – Function to Parse AlphaNumeric Characters from String

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Function, SQL Scripts, SQL String
86 Comments

UDF_ParseAlphaChars keeps only the alphanumeric characters in a string and strips everything else using PATINDEX and STUFF. A handy function, with a test.

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