What is an interim table? A simple question started a long debate on a call with developers. Here is my simple definition of interim table.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
SQL SERVER – Connect Item – Vote for Feature Request Function TRIM
SQL Server has LTRIM() and RTRIM() but no function TRIM. I asked the product team for it twice, and here is the Connect item where you can vote for it.
SQLAuthority News – Summary of TechEd India 2009 – A Grand Event
My summary of TechEd India 2009: Steve Ballmer’s keynote, a talk by the Oscar winning sound designer of Slumdog Millionaire, tech sessions and great community spirit.
SQL SERVER – List All Objects Created on All Filegroups in Database
A reader asked which object belongs to which filegroup. Here is how to list all objects created on all filegroups in a database, with a sample database.
SQL SERVER – Create Multiple Filegroup For Single Database
How to create multiple filegroup for a single database, both for a new database and an existing one, using T-SQL as well as SSMS.
SQL SERVER – Difference Between Candidate Keys and Primary Key
What is the difference between a candidate key and a primary key? A table can have many candidate keys, but only one of them becomes the primary key.
SQLAuthority News – Blog Makeover – New Banner – New Color
My blog makeover is here: a new banner with a brighter photo and new colors. This time, please leave your feedback as a comment, not an email.
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