SET ROWCOUNT limits the session, while TOP limits a statement. I reset ROWCOUNT after testing so later queries keep their intended limits.
STRING_SPLIT Ordinals: Order the Rows You Read
STRING_SPLIT ordinals preserve a token position for SQL Server 2022 and later. This example keeps duplicate tokens, exposes an empty token and orders the returned rows explicitly.
SQL SERVER – Random Number Generator Script – SQL Query
Random Number Generator. There are many methods to generate random numbers in SQL Server.
Method 1: Generate Random Numbers (Int) between Rang
SQL SERVER – Replication Keywords Explanation and Basic Terms
A quick reference of Replication keywords I wrote for Jr. DBAs: publisher, subscriber, distributor, publication and article, each explained in plain words.
SQL SERVER – Explanation SQL SERVER Merge Join
What a Merge Join needs and when it is fast: two sorted inputs with matching column types. Presorted B-tree indexes make it quick, extra sorts make it costly.
SQL SERVER – Restrictions of Views – T SQL View Limitations
SQL Server views come with many rules, like ANSI_NULLS and QUOTED_IDENTIFIER being on. My list of view limitations, corrected with help from Ben Taylor.
SQL SERVER – Good, Better and Best Programming Techniques
My notes for a programmers meeting on Good, Better and Best Programming Techniques in SQL Server, plus a funny bug ticket about a client who got no email.
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