Replace fragile @@ERROR checks with TRY CATCH, transaction state checks, and THROW while preserving clear failure information for callers.
SQL SERVER – Script/Function to Find Last Day of Month
A one line DATEADD query to find the last day of month for any date. It handles leap years: February 2008 gives the 29th and 2007 the 28th.
SQL SERVER – ASCII to Decimal and Decimal to ASCII Conversion
In this blog post we will see how we can convert ASCII to Decimal and Decimal to ASCII. In simple words, we will see the decimal and ASCII conversion.
SQL SERVER – Math Functions Available in SQL Server
Math Functions in SQL Server include ABS, ROUND and CEILING. See examples, data type considerations and a note about RAND.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – SSMS Change T-SQL Batch Separator
A big script used EndBatch instead of GO. Rather than a risky mass replace, I changed the Batch Separator in SSMS under Tools, Options, and it ran as is.
SQL SERVER – Fix: Error 130: Cannot perform an aggregate function on an expression containing an aggregate or a subquery
Error 130 says you cannot perform an aggregate function on an expression containing an aggregate, like AVG(COUNT()). A derived table gets around it.
SQL SERVER – Binary Sequence Generator – Truth Table Generator
A script that builds a 512 row truth table with its decimal value and binary sequence, using CROSS JOINs on a bit table. Add or remove joins to resize it.