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Nine Unusual Ways My Clients Use AI With SQL Server

August 6, 2026
Pinal Dave
AI
Oracle, SQL Index, SQL NULL, SQL Performance

Everyone writes about AI generating queries. Here are nine unusual ways my clients use AI with SQL Server, and I helped build every one.

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SQL SERVER – FIX: Number Data Type from Oracle Linked Sever Shown in Scientific Notation

January 15, 2018
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Linked Server, Oracle, SQL Datatype, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server

A client saw numbers from an Oracle linked server shown in scientific notation in SQL Server. Here is the query that shows the issue and how to fix it.

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How is Oracle Temporary Table Different from SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #133

July 30, 2017
Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
Oracle, SQL Server, Temp Table

How is an Oracle temporary table different from SQL Server temp tables? A question from our hiring interviews, with the syntax on both sides.

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Oracle to SQL SERVER Migration – Triggers Used While Migration

December 28, 2016
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Oracle, SQL Migration, SQL Trigger

Moving from Oracle to SQL Server is like switching phones: old habits come along. A client tuning case about the triggers used during the migration.

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Table mapping Oracle Number types to SQL Server types, from Number(19,0) to BigInt down to Number(10,4) to SmallMoney, with a note that Int or BigInt as a safe bet caused implicit converts

Oracle Number Data Types: The SQL Server Mapping Table

June 14, 2016
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Oracle, SQL Datatype, SQL Migration, SQL Server

Oracle number data types need the right SQL Server match during a migration. Here is the full mapping as a table, and the implicit converts a safe bet of Int or BigInt caused for one product team.

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Table comparing Oracle and SQL Server: smallest unit of logical storage is a block or a page, block size is variable or 8 KB fixed, extent size is variable or 64 KB fixed, and a segment has no SQL Server equivalent

Logical Architecture: Oracle and SQL Server Compared

May 17, 2016
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Oracle, SQL Data Storage, SQL Server, SQL Server Architecture

Continuing my Oracle vs SQL Server series, I compare the logical architecture of both, using simple analogies to map what you know to what you don’t.

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Comparison – Understanding Tables Between Oracle and SQL Server

March 11, 2016
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Oracle, SQL Server

Oracle and SQL Server table names can hide important differences. Compare storage, temporary-row visibility, external data and memory-focused features.

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