Two ways to recompile a stored procedure at run time in SQL Server: add WITH RECOMPILE when you create it, or ask for a one-time recompile.
Mapping MySQL Data Types to SQL Server
Mapping MySQL data types requires checking signed ranges, text encoding, date limits, and application behavior before choosing SQL Server columns.
Minimal Logging for Bulk Loads
Minimal logging for Bulk Loads depends on recovery model, table shape, and locking; learn the prerequisites, tradeoffs, and how to verify a load.
Report Caching and Snapshots in SSRS
Report caching and snapshots in SSRS reduce repeated database work when freshness rules, parameter combinations, and schedules are clear.
UPDATE With a JOIN: Changing Rows From Another Table Safely
Use UPDATE with a JOIN safely, reject duplicate source keys, compare subquery and MERGE behavior, and verify the affected rows.
STRING_SPLIT and Its Ordinal Column
STRING_SPLIT and its ordinal column preserve token positions when you request the third argument and sort by ordinal in SQL Server.
smalldatetime: Minute Rounding Can Change the Day
smalldatetime does more than hide seconds. These explicit conversions show minute rounding and a midnight carry, with complete original timestamps retained.