SQL SERVER – Denali – Conversion Function – TRY_PARSE() – A Quick Introduction

In SQL Server Denali, there are three new conversion functions being introduced, namely: PARSE() TRY_PARSE() TRY_CONVERT() Today we will quickly take a look at the TRY_PARSE() function. The TRY_PARSE() function can convert any string value to Numeric or Date/Time format. If the passed string value cannot be converted to Numeric…
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SQL SERVER – Denali – Conversion Function – PARSE() – A Quick Introduction

In SQL Server Denali, there are three new conversion functions being introduced, namely: PARSE() TRY_PARSE() TRY_CONVERT() Today we will quickly look at PARSE() function. PARSE() function can convert any string value to Numeric or Date/Time format. If passed string value cannot be converted to Numeric or Date/Time format, it will…
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SQL SERVER – Download Denali CTP3 and Denali CTP 3 Product Guide

Microsoft SQL Server code name ‘Denali’ enables a cloud-ready information platform that will help organizations unlock breakthrough insights across the organization as well as quickly build solutions and extend data across on-premises and public cloud backed by capabilities for mission critical confidence. Download Denali CTP3. Additionally you can read what…
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SQLAuthority News – Whitepaper – Running SQL Server with Hyper-V Dynamic Memory Best Practices and Considerations – Consolidating Databases Using Virtualization Planning Guide

I was recently looking for best practices for Hyper-V and SQL Server and I ended up whitepaper which was published in July earlier this year. I really wish I had come across this whitepaper earlier but any way still it is better to be late then never. Download Running SQL…
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