SQL Server 2008 Interview Questions and Answers Part 5: how to rename a db with sp_renamedb, and a table or a column with sp_rename, with examples.
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SQL SERVER – 2008 – Interview Questions and Answers Part 4
SQL Server 2008 Interview Questions and Answers Part 4: which command shows the version of SQL server and operating system, what SQL Server Agent is, and more.
SQL SERVER – 2008 – Interview Questions and Answers Part 3
SQL Server 2008 Interview Questions and Answers Part 3: which TCP/IP port SQL Server uses, and the difference between a clustered and non-clustered index.
SQL SERVER – Interview Questions and Answers – Part 2
This is the second part of the blog post series Interview Questions and Answers.Click here to get free chapters (PDF) in the mailbox
SQL SERVER – 2008 Interview Questions and Answers – Part 1
Part 1 of my SQL Server 2008 interview questions and answers covers general questions like what is RDBMS and the properties of relational tables.
SQLAuthority News – 700 Articles and Author Updates
The blog has reached 700 articles. Here is why I write, plus updates since article 600: the SQL Server MVP award, user group work and 4 million visitors.
IN With NULL: Show the Unknown Comparison
IN with NULL can produce UNKNOWN instead of false. Compare a positive match, an unmatched value and a missing input without hiding the truth state.
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