My 200th post, a thank you to my readers and a look at the Journey to SQL Authority milestones: interview questions, coding standards, jobs, humor and more.
SQL SERVER – Easy Sequence of SELECT FROM JOIN WHERE GROUP BY HAVING ORDER BY
The sequence of SELECT, FROM, JOIN, WHERE, GROUP BY, HAVING and ORDER BY that I gave my new hires. Since then they ask me far fewer questions.
How to Read a SQL Server Error Message
Read a SQL Server error message by separating its number, severity, state, procedure, and line, then preserve the context needed to investigate.
Normalization Jokes and the Normal Forms They Make Fun Of
Normalization jokes are funny because they are true. Here are the classics in my own words, and the first three normal forms they poke fun at.
SQL SERVER – Insert Multiple Records Using One Insert Statement – Use of UNION ALL
Insert multiple records with one INSERT statement by combining SELECT and UNION ALL, instead of a separate INSERT for every row. SQL Server 2008 has a newer way.
SQL SERVER – Database Coding Standards and Guidelines Part 2
Database Coding Standards and Guidelines Part 2: skip SELECT *, use SET NOCOUNT ON, prefer CTEs over temp tables, avoid cursors, and more query tips.
SQL SERVER – Database Coding Standards and Guidelines Part 1
Database Coding Standards and Guidelines Part 1: naming rules for tables, stored procedures, triggers, indexes, primary keys and foreign keys.