Build a dynamic PIVOT with ordered STRING_AGG and QUOTENAME, parameterized filters, zero-filled results, and explicit report-width limits.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
SQL SERVER – How to Drop Temp Table – Check Existence of Temp Table
Readers often ask how to check existence of a temp table and how to drop temp table without Msg 2714. My earlier article answers all of these questions.
SQLAuthority News – TechEd India 2009 – Day 3 – Product Group Meeting – Final Presentations – Meeting Friends
TechEd India 2009 has ended. Day 3 was the best, with a meeting with the SQL Server product group under NDA, final presentations and time with friends.
SQLAuthority News – TechEd India 2009 – Day 2 – In-Person Meeting with Industry Leaders – Community Party
Day 2 of TechEd India 2009 was even better: talks with industry leaders, Vinod Kumar’s session on data compression in SQL Server 2008, and a community party.
SQLAuthority News – TechEd India 2009 – Day 1 – Authors Tech Session – SQL Server Cheat Sheet – Meeting Great People
The first day of TechEd India 2009 was a blast: Steve Ballmer’s keynote, my tech session with the SQL Server cheat sheet, and meeting great people.
SQLAuthority News – TechEd India 2009 – Day 0 – Day 1 – Authors Tech Session – SQL Server Cheat Sheet – Catch Me Live
I am at TechEd India 2009 in Hyderabad, leading a session on SQL Server Management Studio 2008 new features. Catch me live and grab my SQL Server cheat sheet.
What Changes When You Move to a New Major Version
A New Major Version of SQL Server changes the engine while database compatibility, query plans, and deprecated features need separate review.
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Who We Are
Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 24 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and numerous database certifications.
Pinal has authored 19 books and 125 Pluralsight courses. To freely share his knowledge and help others build their expertise, Pinal has also written more than 5,800 database tech articles on his blog at https://blog.sqlauthority.com.
Pinal is also a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1) and CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2).
Nupur Dave is a social media enthusiast and an independent consultant. She primarily focuses on the database domain, helping clients build short and long-term multi-channel campaigns to drive leads for their sales pipeline.
Shaivi Pinalkumar Dave is a book author and a women’s artistic gymnast.

