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SQL SERVER – Introduction to CLR – Simple Example of CLR Stored Procedure
An introduction to CLR in SQL Server 2005 and later, with a simple CLR Stored Procedure built in Visual Studio that prints the current system datetime.
SQL SERVER – Retrieve – Select Only Date Part From DateTime – Best Practice – Part 2
Which way to select only date part from DATETIME is faster? After more tests on large tables, I now suggest the DATEADD and DATEDIFF method over CONVERT.
SQL SERVER – Downgrade Database to Previous Version
Can you downgrade database files from SQL Server 2005 to 2000? No tool does it. Install the old version, recreate the schema and move the data yourself.
SQL SERVER – Introduction and Example of UNION and UNION ALL
A simple example of UNION and UNION ALL with two table variables. UNION removes the duplicate rows, while UNION ALL keeps every row from both tables.
SQL SERVER – 2008 – Enhenced TRIM() Function – Remove Trailing Spaces, Leading Spaces, White Space, Tabs, Carriage Returns, Line Feeds
Need to remove trailing spaces, leading spaces, tabs, carriage returns and line feeds? Here is an enhanced TRIM function built from a script by Russ and Erik.
SQL SERVER – 2008 – Find If Index is Being Used in Database
How do you find if an index is being used in your database? My quick script checks sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats, so you can drop unused indexes safely.