A variable is a special template which is replaced with an associated value. Variables help keep your configuration clean and tidy by avoiding unnecessary repetitions: instead of manually replacing ...

Here's how you can use SQL Server's OpenJson function to dismantle JSON structures into relational tables targeting either transactional systems or data warehouses. JSON is great for moving data ...

SQL is neither the fastest nor the most elegant way to talk to databases, but it is the best way we have. Here’s why Today, Structured Query Language is the standard means of manipulating and querying ...

DECLARE @db_name SYSNAME = 'StackOverflow2013' -- Replace with your database name DECLARE @db_size_GB FLOAT = 100.0 -- Actual DB size used for test (in GB) DECLARE @target_db_size_GB FLOAT = 1024.0 -- ...

SQL Server 2008 introduces the ability to pass a table data type into stored procedures and functions. The table parameter feature can greatly ease the development process because you no longer need ...