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CEILING and FLOOR: Negative Values Change the Direction

December 19, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Datatype, SQL Function, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

CEILING and FLOOR follow numeric order even below zero. This example compares both boundaries with truncation and explicitly defines its displayed decimal types.

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Stress Testing a Query Before Release

December 19, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Parameter Sniffing, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Wait Stats, Testing

Stress testing a query before release reveals concurrency and parameter risks; learn to design realistic SQL Server tests and compare useful metrics.

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SQL SERVER – T-SQL Script to Find Details About TempDB Information

December 17, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL TempDB

TempDB Information starts with the files and their actual locations. I inspect every data and log file before proposing changes.

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SQL SERVER – TempDB Restrictions – Temp Database Restrictions

December 15, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Server, SQL TempDB

TempDB Restrictions follow from how SQL Server recreates and uses this system database. I check them before applying user-database maintenance habits.

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Migrating From Access to SQL Server: Data Types and Gotchas

December 12, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Datatype, SQL Identity, SQL Migration, SQL Server

Plan migrating from Access with explicit type mappings, boolean and date checks, query rewrites, and a primary key inventory.

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NCHAR: Build Unicode Characters From Integer Codes

December 11, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Datatype, SQL Function, SQL Server

NCHAR builds a character rather than formatting a number. Preserve source codes and distinguish unsupported values from missing input.

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A Throwaway Virtual Machine for SQL Server Testing

December 10, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Server, SQL Server Installation, Testing, Virtualization

Use a Throwaway Virtual Machine to test SQL Server setup, patches, and failures with snapshots and safe rollback away from shared servers.

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