The EXCEPT operator returns distinct rows from the left query with no match on the right, just like NOT IN. Both give the same plan, but EXCEPT reads simpler.
What Is NULL in SQL Server? The Value That Isn’t a Value
NULL in SQL Server is not zero and not an empty string. It means the value is unknown, and that changes every comparison you write. Why equals never matches, the NOT IN trap that returns nothing, and where NULL is allowed to live.
Collecting Server Facts Into One Table Every Night
Collect Server Facts each night to track SQL Server versions, settings, databases, and file sizes in a practical history table.
Replacing @@ERROR Checks With TRY CATCH in Old Procedures
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
One list of the Math Functions available in SQL Server, from ABS and CEILING to SQRT and TAN, and why RAND is the only nondeterministic one among them.
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.