Create histogram buckets in T-SQL with fixed widths or explicit ranges, retain empty buckets, and display scaled text bars.
Masking Test Data With REGEXP_REPLACE in SQL Server 2025
Before a production copy reaches a developer, replace the real emails and phone numbers. Here is a small, checked way to do it with REGEXP_REPLACE.
The money Data Type: Where Division and Rounding Go Wrong
Dividing money by money loses digits before any cast can save them. Here is the one-third demo, and how to find the leftover penny.
Out-of-Row Storage for varchar(max): Keeping Data Pages Small
Turn on the out-of-row option and nothing happens until you rewrite the data. I measure pages and reads at each step so you can see the real trade.
Getting SQL Server Data Into Power BI
Power BI can read SQL Server through Import or DirectQuery; stable views, folding, and workload checks keep the database responsive.