Choose OLE DB or ODBC for SQL Server by the component you run, especially SSIS, linked servers, and applications using current drivers.
SQL SERVER – 2008 – TRIM() Function – User Defined Function
SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008 have no TRIM() function, but LTRIM and RTRIM together do the job. Here is a simple UDF that trims both sides at once.
SUBSTRING Boundaries: Start at Zero, One or Beyond
SUBSTRING boundaries distinguish start zero, start one and positions past the end. Read empty strings, shortened counts and typed NULL results.
SWITCHOFFSET Versus TODATETIMEOFFSET: Two Offset Operations
SWITCHOFFSET versus TODATETIMEOFFSET depends on the input contract. Preserve a known instant or attach an offset to a genuinely local clock.
SQLAuthority News – Author Visit – SQL Hour at Patni Computer Systems
Our user group’s first SQL Hour at Patni Computer Systems, Gandhinagar: Jacob Sebastian on Query Optimization Basics and my session Know your SQL.
Renaming or Disabling the sa Login
Renaming or disabling the sa login requires a dependency inventory, tested alternate admin access, and monitoring after the change.
STR: Check Width and Reduced Decimal Places
STR can reduce decimal places when its requested width cannot hold the complete fractional display. I inspect the complete text, including spaces and signs. A populated result does not guarantee that the number remains visible.