Aug 31, 2020 · Conclusion The UPDATE statement is a very common T-SQL command used to modify rows in an existing database table or similar structures.

Sep 20, 2016 · The OUTPUT clause was introduced in SQL Server 2005. The OUTPUT clause returns the values of each row that was affected by an INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE …

Dec 21, 2005 · There are probably not many SQL Server DBAs that use the semicolon as a statement separator. In SQL Server 2005, this is required in certain places and new author …

Nov 20, 2013 · Dynamic SQL can be an incredibly powerful tool when used properly, however, it can an incredibly large security flaw or a pain to debug if written poorly. The below is a few of …

Feb 13, 2009 · The merge statement actually captured all the changes it makes and tags them in an output table that you can reference. This feature let me capture information that was in the …

Apr 3, 2013 · Of all the technical solutions to the problem of slowly changing dimensions, the T-SQL MERGE statement is one of the most elegant.

Jul 18, 2011 · Introduction This article will show eight ways to export rows from a T-SQL query to a txt file. We will show the following options: Shows results to a file in SQL Server …

Mar 4, 2014 · The SQL MERGE statement offers convenience, safety and elegance, but how does it perform compared to other methods?

Feb 19, 2021 · I want to update the contents of a variable using a CASE Statement; for example: I declare the variable and set the initial value, then I want to use a CASE Statement to append …

May 8, 2015 · I could load up a cursor and loop through it, but the syntax is more cumbersome than the multiple LIKE statements, not to mention most SQL programmers are horrified at the …