A quick introduction to the FORMAT function in SQL Server Denali: locale-aware formatting of dates and numbers, built on the .NET Framework and CLR.
SQL SERVER 2012 – String Function CONCAT() – A Quick Introduction
SQL Server 2012 adds the String Function CONCAT(), which joins two or more values into one string. Examples show how it handles numbers, dates and NULLs.
SQL SERVER – Denali – New Functions and Shorthand for CASE Statement
Do the new Denali functions replace the CASE statement? No. They are shorthand for CASE statement logic, and TRY_PARSE works well with CASE.
XML Namespaces: Match the Namespace URI, Not Just the Tag
XML Namespaces are part of element identity, so a matching tag name alone can still miss a node. I compare three paths against one document. The namespace URI stays the same while the query binding changes.
SQL SERVER 2012 – Logical Function CHOOSE() – A Quick Introduction
A quick introduction to the logical function CHOOSE() in SQL Server 2012: it returns the value at a given index from a list, or NULL when out of range.
SQL SERVER – Denali – Logical Function – IIF() – A Quick Introduction
A quick introduction to the IIF function in SQL Server Denali, a shorthand for the CASE statement that returns one of two values. It can be nested too.
SQL SERVER – Denali – Conversion Function – Difference between PARSE(), TRY_PARSE(), TRY_CONVERT()
SQL Server Denali adds a new conversion function trio: PARSE(), TRY_PARSE() and TRY_CONVERT(). Here are the differences, answered as questions.