As a senior database developer working with SQL Server, I’ve found that retrieving the current date and time is one of your most fundamental operations. In this comprehensive article, I’ll walk you through various methods to get the current date in SQL Server and share best practices based on real-world examples. SQL Server Get Current … Read more
Recently, I was working on an SQL query, and I wanted to format a date column value in a USA English format. For this, I tried using the Format() function. In this tutorial, I will explain how to use the format() function in SQL Server with a few real examples. What is the Format() Function … Read more
The SQL LEN() function is used to retrieve the length of a string character. Length() is also called LEN. It accepts the string value as a parameter and returns the character present in the string. The number of characters returned is equal to the actual length of the given string. In this SQL Server tutorial, … Read more
When you have SQL Code you want to use repeatedly, the stored procedure will help. It is a set of codes specifically written to perform a particular task. We can write and execute a query with a single line of code. If the user wants to insert rows in a table, they don’t need to … Read more
We can insert data into the database through different methods. One among them is the stored procedure. In SQL Server, a procedure’s name, parameter lists, and Transact-SQL statements are always included. The stored procedures are the named objects in the SQL Database Server. Applications like Java, Python, PHP, and others can call the procedures, as … Read more
In SQL Server, you can use the Insert into select statement to insert data into a table from the SELECT Query. This is useful when copying data from one table to another. Let’s learn more about insert statements in SQL Server Management Studio. The syntax for Insert into Select Statement Below is the syntax for … Read more
It will support the integrity of all the given data, keeping the SQL Server database free from duplicates. The concept of CTE utilizing ROW_NUMBER() helps manage the order number for the number of records, so it is perfect for finding and effectively deleting duplicate records in SQL Server. In this SQL Server tutorial, you will … Read more
ROW_NUMBER() is a common function in SQL Server. It generates a number in sequential order for each row, beginning with 1. To make sure that the numbers are assigned in the correct order, we must always use the ORDER BY procedure. Data types of BIG INT are used for the values that this function returns. … Read more
Do you know the naming convention for the stored procedure? If not, no worries. Follow this simple and easy tutorial to see the rules for naming conventions in stored procedures. Stored Procedures in SQL Server A stored procedure consists of one or more statements that perform specific tasks. They usually include statements that are used … Read more
Are you aware of the SQL Server Set identity_insert function? If not, follow this tutorial to learn more about this. What is identity_insert? The IDENTITY_INSERT tells an SQL Server’s table whether to allow the identity column’s value to be inserted. Use identity_insert in Table Let’s look into the simple creation of a table using the … Read more