More sectors of business utilize data for business intelligence than ever before, from report writing to application development. Microsoft SQL Server can handle big data needs for a wide set of ...

In SQL Server 2017, when the query optimizer encounters code with a multi-statement TVF, the query optimizer will pause optimization, execute the TVF subtree to get a very accurate cardinality ...

Last time, I discussed how to get PowerShell and SQLPS up and running on your machines. And much like my dog chasing its tail, you're probably asking yourself, "Now that I have it, what do I do with ...

JSON has stolen some of XML's thunder with features such as human and machine readability, a lightweight, compact text structure and support for many software and hardware platforms. JSON (JavaScript ...

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BANGALORE, INDIA: Often developers need to understand the database before they can write access codes for it. Understanding complex database structure that is controlled by administrator becomes a ...

In part 1 of my SQL Server 2022 features series, you learned about the improvements to the cardinality estimator component of query optimization. In this installment, you will learn about another ...

米Microsoftは11月7日（現地時間）、「SQL Server Management Studio 21」（SSMS 21）のPreview 1を発表した。「SSMS」に統合された生成AI「Copilot」も、間もなくプライベートプレビューが開始されるとのこと。 「SQL Server Management Studio」（SSMS）は、「SQL Server」の ...

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I know in Oracle you can use DBA_TAB_COLUMNS (or ALL_TAB_COLUMNS). My SQL Server knowledge is very rusty, but can't you use the INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS view?