Many DBAs add STATS to their Backup Scripts without knowing why. It prints percent complete messages while the backup runs. Here is how it works.
What is the Biggest Limitation of ISDATE() Function? – Interview Question of the Week #137
Why does ISDATE(‘6666-04-30’) return 1 but ISDATE(‘1111-04-30’) return 0? Here are what I see as the two biggest limitations of the ISDATE() function.
How to Allow Only Alphabets in Column? – Interview Question #136
Question: How to Allow Only Alphabets in Column? Answer: This was a real world scenario and I have mixed feeling about this kind of question.
How to Show Results of sp_spaceused in a Single Result? – Interview Question of the Week #135
How do you show results of sp_spaceused in a single result? My co-interviewer asked this. I think it is a poor interview question, but here is the answer.
How to Build Three Part Name from Object_ID? – Interview Question of the Week #134
If you only have an object_id, can you get the database, schema and object name? Here is a simple script that builds the Three Part Name from Object_ID.
How is Oracle Temporary Table Different from SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #133
How is an Oracle temporary table different from SQL Server temp tables? A question from our hiring interviews, with the syntax on both sides.
How to Count Week Days Between Two Dates? – Interview Question of the Week #132
How do you count Week Days between two dates in SQL Server? Here is a short script I built from scratch using spt_values and DATEPART.