SQL

Hey everyone! I’m working on a project in SQL Server and I’ve hit a bit of a snag. I need to combine multiple strings into a single string, but I want to make sure to handle a few different scenarios ...Read more

I’ve been wrestling with this SQL Server thing and could really use some input from the community. So, here’s the situation: I have this database full of records that track various events, each stamped with a date. My goal is ...Read more

I’ve been diving into SQL Server and trying to figure out the best way to create unique identifiers, kind of like GUIDs, for my database entries. I get that GUIDs are useful because they’re unique across tables, databases, and even ...Read more

I’m currently working with a SQL Server database, and I’m facing a bit of a challenge regarding understanding the size of specific tables within my database. I’m trying to optimize my database and manage storage capacity effectively, but I’m not ...Read more

Hey everyone, I’m currently working on a project where I need to optimize the performance of querying a MySQL database that has a phone number column. One challenge I’m facing is that users often input phone numbers in various formats, such ...Read more

I’ve been diving into SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) lately, and I’ve got to say, it’s quite fascinating how powerful it can be for report generation. But there’s so much to it that I’m trying to wrap my head around ...Read more

I’m having some trouble connecting SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to my local database, and I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. I’ve installed SSMS on my computer, and I know that I have a local instance of SQL Server ...Read more

I’m in a bit of a bind here and could really use some help from the SQL aficionados out there! So, I’m currently tinkering around with an old SQL Server 2008 database—yeah, I know, it’s not the latest and greatest, ...Read more