Replace fragile @@ERROR checks with TRY CATCH, transaction state checks, and THROW while preserving clear failure information for callers.
SQL SERVER – ASCII to Decimal and Decimal to ASCII Conversion
In this blog post we will see how we can convert ASCII to Decimal and Decimal to ASCII. In simple words, we will see the decimal and ASCII conversion.
SQL SERVER – Math Functions Available in SQL Server
Math Functions in SQL Server include ABS, ROUND and CEILING. See examples, data type considerations and a note about RAND.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – SSMS Change T-SQL Batch Separator
A big script used EndBatch instead of GO. Rather than a risky mass replace, I changed the Batch Separator in SSMS under Tools, Options, and it ran as is.
SQUARE: Expect a float Result From Numeric Inputs
SQUARE accepts numeric inputs convertible to float and returns float. Explicit decimal display keeps this small example readable without claiming exact decimal multiplication.
SQL SERVER – Query to Find First and Last Day of Current Month – Date Function
One query to find the First and Last Day of Current Month in SQL Server, plus the last day of the previous month and the first day of the next.







