Monthly Archives: March 2014
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Default nullability of a new column
Leave a commentMarch 31, 2014 by Kenneth Fisher
Ever assume that when you don’t specify NULL or NOT NULL on a new column it’s going to allow NULLs? …
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Collation: Expression
Leave a commentMarch 26, 2014 by Kenneth Fisher
I had a recent run in with collation problems and it got me started reading. As I read I started …
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Collation: Location
Leave a commentMarch 24, 2014 by Kenneth Fisher
I started reading about collations after I had a recent run in with them. As I read I started to …
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Thank you!
Leave a commentMarch 19, 2014 by Kenneth Fisher
I won’t be able to make it to the PASS Summit this year but I still consider myself part of …
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Collation: Definition
2March 19, 2014 by Kenneth Fisher
I had a recent run in with collation problems and it got me started reading. As I read I started …
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Start with stupid
1March 17, 2014 by Kenneth Fisher
True story: I worked in a computer lab many years ago and one day this guy (a grad student) checked …
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:CONNECT in SSMS
7March 13, 2014 by Kenneth Fisher
Those people who are familiar with SQLCMD will recognize this command. It is used to connect to an instance from …
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T-SQL Tuesday #52: Keep your head down!
1March 11, 2014 by Kenneth Fisher
It is T-SQL Tuesday again and this month we are taking the road less traveled. Michael J Swart (b/t) has …
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Characters you should never ever use in an object or schema name!
Leave a commentMarch 5, 2014 by Kenneth Fisher
You can put pretty much any character you want into an object or schema name by enclosing the name in …
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Using SQLFiddle
Leave a commentMarch 3, 2014 by Kenneth Fisher
SQL Fiddle is a free website that you can use to demonstrate and save a query example in any one …
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