SQL/Transact SQL (T-SQL)

MUST READ Basics for working with DATETIME and SMALLDATETIME in SQL Server 2005 TIP - Learn how data is stored within DATETIME and SMALLDATETIME and get an overview of the TIMESTAMP data type -- as it's often confused with these two primary date/time data types. SQL Server data conversions from date/time values to character types TIP - Learn two built-in functions for SQL Server data conversion from T-SQL date/time values to character types. These methods include SQL Server CAST and CONVERT. How to use rank function in SQL Server 2005 TIP - With ranking functions in SQL Server 2005, you can rank rows in result sets. This tip defines rank functions and gives examples of how to use the four available functions. Exception handling best practices in SQL Server 2005 TIP - SQL Server 2005 brings you TRY/CATCH, a new T-SQL feature that helps find and address errors before they reach application code. Get best practices for working with it. Create DDL table in SQL Server 2005 to audit DDL trigger activity TIP - Create DDL table in SQL Server 2005 to audit Data Definition Language (DDL) trigger events when DML statements run. Define DDL trigger to track SQL changes.

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	Using DELETE and TRUNCATE TABLE statements to delete data in SQL Server Submitted By: SearchSQLServer.com | 10 Nov 2009 TIP - Both statements can be used to delete SQL Server data, but some situations call for one over the other.

	SQL language crash course (just enough to be dangerous) Submitted By: SearchSQLServer.com | 16 Sep 2009 TIP - You can't get far in the SQL Server world if you don't speak the language. Check out the basics of SQL language with examples of common SQL Server queries.

	Working with IntelliSense in SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Submitted By: SearchSQLServer.com | 14 Sep 2009 TIP - IntelliSense in SQL Server 2008 Management Studio provides easy access to language elements when writing T-SQL queries. Knowing the basics can simplify coding in a big way.

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	Top 10 SQL Server development tips of 2008 Steve Cimino, Assistant Editor | 07 Jan 2009 THE YEAR IN REVIEW - From converting date/time values into character types to retrieving XML data values with XQuery, these were the top 10 SQL Server development topics of 2008.

	Additional T-SQL operations in SQL Server 2008 SearchSQLServer.com | 15 Oct 2008 BOOK EXCERPT - Learn how scalar operators, global variables and NULL values can be utilized in Transact-SQL in SQL Server 2008 in this book excerpt.

	SQL Server 2008 function types in T-SQL SearchSQLServer.com | 15 Oct 2008 BOOK EXCERPT - Functions in Transact-SQL can be either aggregate functions or scalar functions. This excerpt from "Microsoft SQL Server 2008: A Beginner's Guide" describes both.

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	SQL Server permissions and new objects Addison-Wesley | 28 Feb 2005 ARTICLE - Learn about SQL Server permissions and new objects in this excerpt from "A First Look at SQL Server 2005 for Developers."

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WHITE PAPERS

SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Series: Virtualization Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel | 20 Nov 2009 TECHNICAL ARTICLE - If you're a small or mid-sized business thinking about virtualization, particularly in the world of Microsoft, it makes sense to upgrade your database servers as well. This article explains why to upgrade and provides several examples of companies that have successfully made the move.

SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Series: Business Strategies Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel | 20 Nov 2009 TECHNICAL ARTICLE - It isn't always easy to know when to upgrade to the latest hardware or software release. In the case of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, there are many compelling reasons to make the move, including: Enhanced business intelligence; improved business continuity features; better performance and better management capabilities.

	SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Series: Performance Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel | 20 Nov 2009 TECHNICAL ARTICLE - This article explores ways in which small and mid-sized businesses can improve the performance of their databases — and their businesses — by upgrading to SQL Server 2008.

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	PromptSQL Published by: PromptSQL | 23 Nov 2005 DOWNLOAD - PromptSQL is an add-on application that provides auto-complete functionality as you type for programs used to create SQL statements. It works with QA, UltraEdit32, Visual Studio.NET 2003, Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server ...

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	T-SQL 25 Apr 2002 WORD - T-SQL (Transact-SQL) is a set of programming extensions from Sybase and Microsoft that add several features to the Structured Query Language (SQL) including transaction control, exception and error handling, row processing, ...

	OLE DB 30 Jul 2001 WORD - OLE DB is Microsoft's strategic low-level application program interface (API) for access to different data sources. OLE DB includes not only the Structured Query Language (SQL) capabilities of the Microsoft-sponsored ...

	query 27 Jul 2001 WORD - In general, a query (noun) is a question, often required to be expressed in a formal way. The word derives from the Latin quaere (the imperative form of quaerere, meaning to ask or seek). In computers, what a user of a ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to SQL/Transact SQL (T-SQL):  Microsoft SQL Server Tools and Utilities, Microsoft SQL Server Installation, SQL Server Interoperability, SQL Server Replication, Microsoft SQL Server Performance Monitoring and Tuning, SQL Server Stored Procedures, SQL Server Backup and Recovery, SQL Server Security, SQL Server High Availability, Scalability and Reliability