Decimal Multiplication derives a result type from its operand types, and the precision limit can reduce the scale. I inspect three small products. A small numeric value does not necessarily imply a narrowly declared arithmetic result.
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SQL SERVER – Standby Servers and Types of Standby Servers
What are standby servers and why do you need them? A plain look at the hot, warm and cold types and how SQL Server supports each one.
Columns With No Statistics: Read Each Warning
A columns-with-no-statistics warning needs a column-by-column investigation. Compare warning lists before and after targeted statistics creation, and check the actual query behavior before deciding that a missing statistic caused poor performance.
SQLAuthority News – Authors Visit – K-MUG TechEd Trivandrum on June 27, 2009 – Event Report
My report from K-MUG TechEd Trivandrum on June 27, 2009, where a PASS Chapter was launched, with thanks to the people who made the day a success.
Auditing Who Changed What, and When
Plan SQL Server auditing around the question you need answered, then distinguish security events from row history, change tracking, and CDC.
Logical Order Is Not Execution Order: A Conversion Error WHERE Missed
Reproduce a conversion error that survives a WHERE filter, inspect optimizer choices, and replace fragile casts with TRY_CONVERT or proper types.
SQL SERVER – Languages for BI – MDX, DMX, XMLA
A friend knew BI means Business Intelligence but asked which languages it uses. Quick definitions of MDX, DMX and XMLA, the languages of SQL Server BI.
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