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 ...

Normalized data giving you problems? Learn how to use the SQL subselect statement and handle your database like a pro! Do you ever find yourself juggling queries to get the information you need?

With JSON now the default format for moving data between clients and servers, SQL Server adds JSON support to make it easier to get your data out of the database and down to the client. SQL Server ...

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 ...

SQL has dominated data querying for decades. Newer query languages offer more elegance, simplicity, and flexibility for modern use cases. For the last three decades, databases and Structured Query ...

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.

I have written an application that takes in a fixed-width file (thanks in no small part to advice I recieved in a seperate thread) and then dissasembles each line, runs a fairly meaty SQL SELECT query ...