Well, if you happen to be using Sql Server you can do that sort of thing in T-Sql. In Oracle, you can also accomplish the same thing using pl/sql. Either way i'd do it in a stored ...

A common SQL habit is to use SELECT * on a query, because it’s tedious to list all the columns you need. Plus, sometimes those columns may change over time, so why not just do things the easy way? But ...

Do you want to find out how to avoid duplicates in the results of a SQL SELECT query? This article will show you how. Simply use the DISTINCT clause and between the SELECT clause and the fields.

Learn how to master the SELECT statement to form truly useful data queries. This article explains functions, clauses, and keywords that will make your life a lot easier. Due to popular demand, we’re ...

Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the performance of ISV application code. Here's how it works. Database ...

With SQL Server 2016, you can store JSON objects in your rows. Here’s how to work with JSON objects, including how to update them once you’ve found them. In a previous Practical .NET column I showed ...

Dynamic SQL lets you create a query string based off of user input. SQL Server allows you to create dynamic SQL statements. The statements use a SQL string varchar data type, then you execute the ...