If you ever need to sort character strings stored in SQL Server fields, check out this demonstration of how to write a common sorting algorithm using SQL Server TSQL code.

String parameters can introduce some additional complexity, because strings have to be wrapped in quote marks within the SQL query. The code to do this might look something like: ...

Microsoft strengthened its hand in the database market Thursday by releasing the first 64-bit version of SQL Server. The product should help Microsoft address a broader segment of the database ...