Should I use != or <> for not equal in T-SQL? - Stack Overflow
Yes; Microsoft themselves recommend using <> over != specifically for ANSI compliance, e.g. in Microsoft Press training kit for 70-461 exam, "Querying Microsoft SQL Server", they say "As …
What does <> (angle brackets) mean in MS-SQL Server?
Nov 8, 2013 · What does <> (angle brackets) mean in MS-SQL Server? Asked 11 years, 11 months ago Modified 4 years, 2 months ago Viewed 81k times
SQL: IF clause within WHERE clause - Stack Overflow
Sep 18, 2008 · Is it possible to use an IF clause within a WHERE clause in MS SQL? Example: WHERE IF IsNumeric(@OrderNumber) = 1 OrderNumber = @OrderNumber ELSE …
SQL WITH clause example - Stack Overflow
Sep 23, 2012 · 353 The SQL WITH clause was introduced by Oracle in the Oracle 9i release 2 database. The SQL WITH clause allows you to give a sub-query block a name (a process also …
sql - Incorrect syntax near '' - Stack Overflow
I'm trying to run the following fairly simple query in SQL Server Management Studio: SELECT TOP 1000 * FROM master.sys.procedures as procs left join master.sys.parameters as params …
sql - Efficiently convert rows to columns - Stack Overflow
I'm looking for an efficient way to convert rows to columns in SQL Server, I heard that PIVOT is not very fast, and I need to deal with lot of records. This is my example: Id Value ColumnName …
Combining "LIKE" and "IN" for SQL Server - Stack Overflow
Combining "LIKE" and "IN" for SQL Server [duplicate] Asked 15 years, 11 months ago Modified 1 year, 8 months ago Viewed 1.4m times
sql - Exclude a column using SELECT * [except columnA] FROM …
FROM TableA This very powerful SQL syntax avoids a long list of columns that must be constantly updated due to table column name changes. This functionality is missing in the …
SQL Replace multiple different characters in string
Aug 30, 2016 · SQL Replace multiple different characters in string Asked 9 years, 2 months ago Modified 1 year, 2 months ago Viewed 223k times
Why do table names in SQL Server start with "dbo"?
Jun 30, 2009 · 2 Something from Microsoft (Documentation) The dbo user is a special user principal in each database. All SQL Server administrators, members of the sysadmin fixed …