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SQL SERVER - Understanding Identity Beyond its Every Increasing Nature - Quiz - Puzzle - 3 of 31

SQL SERVER – Understanding Identity Beyond its Every Increasing Nature – Quiz – Puzzle – 3 of 31

January 4, 2012
Pinal Dave
SQL Puzzle

Puzzle 3 of 31 is about understanding identity values in SQL Server. My co-author Vinod Kumar and I share hints to help you with the quiz question.

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SQL SERVER - Significance of Various Kinds of Triggers- Quiz - Puzzle - 2 of 31

SQL SERVER – Significance of Various Kinds of Triggers- Quiz – Puzzle – 2 of 31

January 3, 2012
Pinal Dave
SQL Puzzle

Quiz 2 of 31 from our interview book asks about the various kinds of triggers. Vinod Kumar and I share a few hints before you pick your answer.

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SQL SERVER - Importance of ANSI ISOLATION Levels in SQL Server Database - Quiz - Puzzle - 1 of 31

SQL SERVER – Importance of ANSI ISOLATION Levels in SQL Server Database – Quiz – Puzzle – 1 of 31

January 2, 2012
Pinal Dave
SQL Puzzle

Part 1 of a 31 part SQL quiz based on my interview book. Vinod Kumar and I give hints to help you answer a question on ANSI isolation levels.

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Number of Users tooltip.

SQL SERVER – Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays – Database Properties – Number of Users

December 25, 2011
Pinal Dave
SQL Puzzle

What does the number of users in database properties really mean? Current connections, or something else? A small reader question for the holidays.

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SQL SERVER - A Simple Puzzle and Simple Solution of Datatype and Computed Column

SQL SERVER – A Simple Puzzle and Simple Solution of Datatype and Computed Column

December 24, 2011
Pinal Dave
SQL Puzzle
SQL Scripts

An interview riddle: create two columns but give a datatype only once, and copy data without UPDATE. A computed column solves it simply.

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The red arrow indicates the use of the LEAD and LAG window functions.

SQL SERVER – Solution to Puzzle – Simulate LEAD() and LAG() without Using SQL Server 2012 Analytic Function

November 24, 2011
Pinal Dave
SQL Puzzle
SQL Function, SQL Scripts

The solution to my puzzle: how to simulate LEAD() and LAG() with a T-SQL self join, without the SQL Server 2012 analytic functions.

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SQL query results showing median contigencies.

SQL SERVER – Puzzle to Win Print Book – Explain Value of PERCENTILE_CONT() Using Simple Example

November 21, 2011
Pinal Dave
SQL Puzzle
SQL Function, SQL Scripts

Win a print book: explain the value of PERCENTILE_CONT with a simple example, and learn this SQL Server 2012 function even on an earlier version.

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