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There are various options that can be used to create stored procedures. In these next few topics we will discuss creating a simple stored procedure to more advanced options that can be used when creating stored procedures.
SQL Server 2005 introduced the APPLY operator, which is very much like a join clause and which allows joining between two table expressions i.e. joining a left/outer table expression with a right/inner table expression. The difference between join and APP
Developers using SQL Server Express face a few challenges in their day to day work. One is that setting up and maintaining Express can be a daunting task. Another is that using the "User Instances" feature (which has been deprecated) leads to a lot of con
In my T-SQL code I always use set based operations. I have been told these types of operations are what SQL Server is designed to process and it should be quicker than serial processing. I know cursors exist but I am not sure how to use them. Can you p
There are times when I find myself needing to run a SQL command against each database on one of my SQL Server instances. There is a handy undocumented stored procedure that allows you to do this without needing to set up a cursor against your sysdatabases
Setting up Log Shipping for SQL Server is not that difficult, but having a step by step process is helpful if this is the first time you have setup Log Shipping. In this tip we walk through the steps to setup Log Shipping.
