In Day of the Week Function Part 4, I answer why I write a UDF when DATENAME exists (I just like it) and show the one line DATENAME version.
SQL SERVER – Create Default Constraint Over Table Column
A DEFAULT constraint supplies a value when an INSERT omits the column. I test omitted values separately from explicit NULL.
SQL SERVER – UNPIVOT Table Example
UNPIVOT Table is the reverse of PIVOT. This AdventureWorks example turns state columns back into rows, and shows why the detail rows do not return.
Windows Settings That Affect SQL Server
Windows settings can influence SQL Server CPU speed, file growth, memory stability, and security scanning; learn what to inspect and validate.
SQL SERVER – SQL SERVER – UDF – Get the Day of the Week Function – Part 3
Nanda Kumar improved the UDF to get the day of the week: it now uses the date you pass in instead of GETDATE() and handles Saturday correctly.
Naming SQL Server Instances So People Understand Them
Naming SQL Server Instances well clarifies default and named installs, survives growth, and makes later server renames less painful.
SQL SERVER – T-SQL Script to Devide One Column into Two Column
A quick script to split one column into two with LEFT, RIGHT and CHARINDEX, plus what to check when a value has no comma or has extra spaces.