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SQLAuthority News – Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News
Database, SQL Download, SQL Server Security, SQL Service Pack
Developers who are using SQL Server Service Pack 2 must install this security patch for it. A security issue has been identified in the SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 that could allow an attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer…
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SQL SERVER – Puzzle – Solution – Computed Columns Datatype Explanation

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Puzzle, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
Database, MVP, SQL Scripts
Just a day before I wrote article SQL SERVER – Puzzle – Computed Columns Datatype Explanation which was inspired by SQL Server MVP Jacob Sebastian. I suggest that before continuing this article read original puzzle question SQL SERVER – Puzzle – Computed Columns Datatype Explanation. The question was if computed…
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SQL SERVER – Get Answer in Float When Dividing of Two Integer

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Function, SQL Scripts
Many times we have requirements of some calculations amongst different fields in Tables. One of the software developers here was trying to calculate some fields having integer values and divide it which gave incorrect results in integer where accurate results including decimals was expected. Something as follows, Example, USE [AdventureWorks]…
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SQL SERVER – Guidelines and Coding Standards Part – 2

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
Best Practices, Database, Software Development, SQL Coding Standards, SQL Scripts, SQL Stored Procedure
To express apostrophe within a string, nest single quotes (two single quotes). Example: SET @sExample = 'SQL''s Authority' When working with branch conditions or complicated expressions, use parenthesis to increase readability. IF ((SELECT 1 FROM TableName WHERE 1=2) ISNULL) To mark a single line as comment use (–) before the statement.…
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SQL SERVER – Guidelines and Coding Standards Part – 1

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
Best Practices, Database, Software Development, SQL Coding Standards, SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Index, SQL Joins, SQL Scripts, SQL Stored Procedure
Use “Pascal” notation for SQL server Objects Like Tables, Views, Stored Procedures. Also tables and views should have ending “s”. Example: UserDetails Emails If you have big subset of table group than it makes sense to give prefix for this table group. Prefix should be separated by _. Example: Page_…
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SQLAuthority Author Visit – Ahmedabad SQL Server User Group Meeting – September 2008

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News
Database, DBA, MVP, SQL Download, SQL Humor, SQL User Group, SQLAuthority Author Visit
On September 20, 2008 was one of the best day so far for Ahmedabad SQL Server User Group Meeting. We had two very interesting sessions by two SQL Server MVPs. SQL Server MVP Jacob Sebastian had began the meeting with very interesting introduction note. Along with many news Usergroup President…
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