Finding the first day and last day of a month in MySQL takes LAST_DAY and a little date arithmetic. This post checks leap years and timestamp filters, then repeats the task in SQL Server with EOMONTH and DATETRUNC, tested on SQL Server 2025.
SET XACT_ABORT ON: Stopping Timeouts From Leaving Open Transactions
Use SET XACT_ABORT ON to prevent client timeouts from leaving transactions and locks open, with TRY CATCH and a sleeping-session query.
SQL SERVER – Last Full Differential and Log Backup Finish Times
I check backup time separately for full, differential and log backups. One latest timestamp cannot describe the entire recovery chain.
SQL SERVER – Say No to DB Data Roles – SQL Security – Notes from the Field #022
Brian Kelley explains why he avoids the fixed DB data roles db_datareader and db_datawriter, and how they can compromise your server security.
LAG and LEAD: Comparing Each Row With the One Before It
Use LAG and LEAD for monthly comparisons, handle defaults and percent change, choose explicit frames, and detect status transitions.
MySQL – List User Defined Tables – Two Methods
There are different methods to list out user defined tables in MySQL. We will see two methods in this post.
Let us create the following tables in the database named Test
JSON_OBJECT and JSON_ARRAY: Building JSON in SQL Server 2022
Build JSON_OBJECT and JSON_ARRAY values in SQL Server 2022, control null handling, nest arrays, and compare rowset and aggregate output.