
- 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 … 
- 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: 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 … 
- How to fix Recovery Pending State in SQL Server Database?- Sep 14, 2018 · Rename the DB and the Log files (Database Properties -> Files) In the Object Explorer window in SQL Management Studio, refresh the 'Databases Folder', if you see that … 
- sql server - Database stuck in "Restoring" state - Stack Overflow- Ran into a similar issue while restoring the database using SQL server management studio and it got stuck into restoring mode. After several hours of issue tracking, the following query worked … 
- 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 - 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 - 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 … 
- How can I do an UPDATE statement with JOIN in SQL Server?- This was an example, but the point is as Eric said in How can I do an UPDATE statement with JOIN in SQL Server?. You need to add an UPDATE statement at first with the full address of … 
- SQL Server query to find all permissions/access for all users in a ...- Aug 13, 2011 · I would like to write a query on a sql 2008 that will report all the users that have access to a specific database, or objects within the database such as tables, views, and stored …