Yes; Microsoft themselves recommend using <> over != specifically for ANSI compliance, e.g. in Microsoft Press training kit for 70-461 exam, "Querying Microsoft SQL Server", they say "As …

Sep 18, 2008 · Is it possible to use an IF clause within a WHERE clause in MS SQL? Example: WHERE IF IsNumeric(@OrderNumber) = 1 OrderNumber = @OrderNumber ELSE …

Sep 15, 2008 · 2059 The CASE statement is the closest to IF in SQL and is supported on all versions of SQL Server.

Mar 8, 2012 · How do you return 1 value per row of the max of several columns: TableName [Number, Date1, Date2, Date3, Cost] I need to return something like this: [Number, …

Jul 28, 2019 · It uses a common table expression (CTE) and a partition window (I think these features are in SQL 2008 and later). This example finds all students with duplicate name and …

May 3, 2012 · What is the best way to remove all spaces from a string in SQL Server 2008? LTRIM(RTRIM(' a b ')) would remove all spaces at the right and left of the string, but I also …

Is the query history stored in some log files? If yes, can you tell me how to find their location? If not, can you give me any advice on how to see it?

In SQL Server 2005 I have a table cm_production that lists all the code that's been put into production. The table has a ticket_number, program_type, program_name and push_number …

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@Revious INFORMATION_SCHEMA views included in SQL Server comply with the ISO standard definition for the INFORMATION_SCHEMA., sys.columns, sys.tables is Microsoft Sql Server …