A simple SQL Server function to parse HTML and keep only the text, with no regular expressions needed. Copy the UDF and try it on your own data.
SQL SERVER – sp_HelpText for sp_HelpText – Puzzle
What happens when you run sp_HelpText on itself? It prints its own code. Plus tips for long lines, encrypted objects and searching object code.
SQL SERVER – 2005 NorthWind Database or AdventureWorks Database – Samples Databases – Part 2
Three tested ways to install the NorthWind and Pubs sample databases on SQL Server 2005, starting from SQL2000SampleDb.msi, with screenshots for each.
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.
SQL SERVER – Recovery Models and Selection
SQL Server offers three recovery models: full, simple and bulk-logged. Here is when to select each one, based on how much data loss you can accept.
SQL SERVER – LEN and DATALENGTH of NULL Simple Example
A common mistake is checking LEN(@var) = 0 for a NULL value. LEN and DATALENGTH of NULL both return NULL, not zero, as this simple example shows.