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SQL Server 2012 – SEQUENCE
SQL Server 2012 introduces the SEQUENCE object. Looking at the syntax it is very similar to how Oracle has implemented SEQUENCEs for many years. I believe that the SEQUENCE was introduced to aid in...
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SEQUENCE Sample Code from SQL Saturday in Olympia WA
The sample code below is a quick run down of the new sequence object introduced in SQL Server 2012. USE [tsql2012]; -- SEQUENCE -- using default where does this one start? --DROP SEQUENCE...
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Exploring the TSQL Enhancements in SQL Server 2012 – Slides and Sample Code
I just finished the Exploring the TSQL Enhancements in SQL Server 2012 presentation at SQL Saturday 166 in Olympia Washington. Thanks everyone who attended, I hope that you learned something useful....
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How BIG is too BIG for a BIGINT IDENTITY?
After writing a recent blog post on Are you wasting half the capacity of IDENTITY, I started thinking about how much is too big for an BIGINT IDENTITY. If you don’t know about, you can get Are you...
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Using a CTE to Split a String Into Rows with Line Numbers
Last year while working on my CTE presentation for a SQL Saturday I added a blog post called “Using a CTE to Split a String Into Rows“, and since that posting I have used it many times. But as things...
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3 Steps to Work More Efficiently in SSMS.
Throughout my career I have worked with different programming and database tools. Thinking back the tools that I enjoyed using were the tools that were easy to get the job done, and the tools that I...
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SQL Server 2012 IIF Statement
SQL Server 2012 introduces the IIF statement. It is very similar to the IIF statement in MS Access. I have extracted the IIF part of my presentation on Whats new in SQL Server 2012, and turned it into...
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Happy Birthday SQL Server 2012
It has been a year since SQL Server 2012 released. There were some fun posts on Twitter about the SQL Server 2012 birthday or anniversary. For instance: declare @greetings varchar(100) SET @greetings=...
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What twitter hash tags do you follow for SQL Server?
# The key to twitter is to follow the right hash tags. What hash tags do you follow related to Microsoft SQL Server? Here are a few of the twitter hash tags that I follow: #SQLServer The generic SQL...
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T-SQL 2012 Procedure sp_describe_first_result_set
SQL Server 2012 adds a new stored procedure called sp_describe_first_result_set. This new procedure returns metadata for the result set returned from a query. The metadata is information about what...
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Select Favorite SQL Server 2012 Articles
The following articles are a collection of my favorite SQL Server related posts over the last 6 months. 3 Steps to Work More Efficiently in SSMS. Posted 2/17/2013 Recently the 3 Steps to Work More...
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Rows and Range, Preceding and Following
SQL Server 2012 adds many new features to Transact SQL (T-SQL). One of my favorites is the Rows/Range enhancements to the over clause. These enhancements are often times referred to as the windowing...
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DATEFROMPARTS function in TSQL
SQL Server 2012 adds a new function called DateFromParts. This new function simplifies the creating of a DATE type in TSQL over the older ways of doing it. The information here has been extracted from...
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T-SQL: A Simple Example Using a Cursor
For more information on cursors, also take a look at the free SQL query training provided by Steve Stedman. In SQL Server the cursor is a tool that is used to iterate over a result set, or to loop...
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Allowing Inbound Connections to SQL Server on Windows Server 2012
A three and a half minute video showing how to configure SQL Server 2012 on Windows Server 2012 to allow for inbound connections on the default port of 1433. Steps: Configure SQL Server to use TCP...
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End of June Summary
June was an exciting month for me with Beta 6 of the Database Health Reports releasing at the beginning of the month, and this being CTE Month at SteveStedman.com to mark the release of my Common Table...
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Introducing the Joes2Pros Academy
The new Joes2Pros Academy has just launched. The Academy provides an interactive classroom experience that can be accessed on your own time as you need it. This site has high quality content, quizzes...
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SSMS Results In A Separate Tab
At the end of my SQL Saturday presentation today on Advanced Common Table Expressions, which is about the 12th time I have presented on CTEs, I was asked a question that I have been asked many times...
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Free SQL Server Training
I have been asked to help a development team with training so that they can all take and pass the SQL Queries 70-461 Microsoft certification. After looking it over and understanding all the topics...
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TSQL Aggregation Strategies and Aggregating Data
This weeks training as part of the Free SQL Training for the 70-461 certification course is now available on YouTube. This week we covered Aggregating Data and Aggregation strategies. For more...
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