Ars Technica

sql IF statements - using query results as conditionals

I'm trying to get better aquainted with conditional sql statements, using variables, loops, and all that other junk. (This is MSSQL 2000 by the way) My test is that I want to try to cycle thru all of ...
Ars Technica

[SQL] Handle SELECT INTO #TempTable In IF/ELSE Statement

What the best way to work around this? I have the same SELECT statement but there are different criteria depending on the IF check. Well, if you happen to be using Sql Server you can do that sort of ...
TechRepublic

SQL basics: SELECT statement options

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 ...
InfoWorld

SQL unleashed: 9 ways to speed up your SQL queries

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 ...
InfoWorld

What is SQL? The lingua franca of data analysis

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 ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Working with JSON in SQL Queries

SQL Server 2016 lets you treat JSON objects like rows in a table, allowing you to use data from AJAX queries in joins, updates and any other SQL statement you can think of. SQL Server 2016 provides ...