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NEWID () NEWID () creates a unique value of type uniqueidentifier. NEWID () can be referenced in the queries. Example: NEWSEQUENTIALID () NEWSEQUENTIALID () creates a GUID that is greater than any GUID previously generated by this function on a specified computer since Windows was started. After restarting Windows, the
» Read moreI had requirement to move the data from source table with his identity column to destination table that have also identity column. Identity columns are commonly used as primary keys in database tables. These columns automatically assign a value for each new row inserted. Identity column does not allow any
» Read moreQuestion: How to get the next Identity Value in SQL Server 2008? Answer: It is very simple to the get the identity value in SQL Server. Let’s see with the example below Lets‘s create some dummy data as mentioned below … In SQ Server, there are two functions IDENT_CURRENT and
» Read moreMany times we need to review the SQL Server instance configuration values while troubleshooting performance problems. We have one view in SQL Server 2005 or higher version that contains a row per server-wide configuration option value in the system. The catalog view that provides details about all the server wide configuration
» Read moreInline variable assignment is available in SQL Server 2008 or higher version. Beside this is very simple but very useful feature. Many of the programming languages have this feature. But now SQL Server 2008 or higher version has this feature. Example: —- SQL Server 2005 or earlier versions DECLARE @var1
» Read moreBackup compression was introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise. At installation, backup compression default is set to 0, which makes backup compression off by default. To change the default to COMPRESSION, set backup compression default to 1. To revert the default to NO_COMPRESSION, set backup compression default back to 0.
» Read moreWith the help of the given procedure one can get the list of Stored Procedures update or modify in last N number days. Script: — Get the List of Stored Procedures update/modify in last N number days CREATE PROCEDURE GetListModifySP ( @days INT ) AS SELECT name AS SP_Name, modify_date
» Read moreIf you want to get the  Last Execution Date/Time of a Stored Procedure then here is solution. Sys.dm_exec_procedure_stats it’s a system dynamic view that returns aggregate performance statistics for cached stored procedures. This view has been introduced from SQL Server 2008. The view returns one row for each cached stored
» Read moreIn SQL Server 2012, seven new datetime functions have been introduced. EOMONTH is one of them. Â This is really useful function because many times we need to find the last date of month. Syntax: EOMONTH ( start_date [, month_to_add ] ) Find Last Day of Current Month Example: SELECT EOMONTH
» Read moreIn SQL Server 2012, seven new datetime functions have been introduced. DATEFROMPARTS is one of them. Syntax: DATEFROMPARTS (year, month, day) DATEFROMPARTS returns a date value with the date portion set to the specified year, month and day, and the time portion set to the default. If the arguments are
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