We often hear terms like DDL, DML, DQL, and DCL when using relational database management systems (RDBMSs). But what exactly are they?
In this article we’ll look at what DML stands for, and what it does.
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Fix “ERROR 1054 (42S22): Unknown column ‘…’ in ‘on clause'” in MySQL
If you’re getting an error in MySQL that reads something like “ERROR 1054 (42S22): Unknown column ‘c.DogName’ in ‘on clause”“, here are three likely causes:
- The column doesn’t exist.
- You’re trying to reference an aliased column by its column name.
- Or it could be the other way around. You could be referencing the column with an alias that was never declared.
What is DDL?
We often encounter terms like DDL, DML, DQL, DCL, and TCL when using relational database management systems (RDBMSs). But what do they mean?
In this article we’ll look at what DDL stands for and what it does.
Continue readingMySQL Date & Time Functions (Full List)
The following is a list of date and time functions available in MySQL. Click on each function name to see an explanation of the function, its syntax, and examples.
Continue readingHow CONVERT() Works in MySQL
In MySQL, CONVERT() is a built in function that converts a value to another data type. It takes a value of one type and returns a value of the specified type.
We provide the value as an argument when we call the function, as well as the type that we want it converted to.
The CONVERT() function is similar to the CAST() function, which also converts between data types.
How to Specify the Data Type when Creating a Sequence in SQL Server
When creating a sequence object in SQL Server, the default data type is bigint. However, we can change this so that the sequence uses a data type of our choosing, as long as it’s an integer type (see below for accepted data types).
We can set the data type of a sequence by using the AS argument when defining the sequence.
Fix “WRONGTYPE Operation against a key holding the wrong kind of value” when using ZSCORE in Redis
If you get an error that reads “WRONGTYPE Operation against a key holding the wrong kind of value” when using the ZSCORE command in Redis, it’s because you’re passing a key with the wrong data type.
To fix this issue, make sure that you pass a sorted set to the ZSCORE command.
MySQL ROW_COUNT() Explained
In MySQL, ROW_COUNT() is a built-in function that returns the number of rows updated, inserted, or deleted by the preceding statement.
The value returned by ROW_COUNT() is often the same as the row count that the mysql client displays following statement execution, as well as the value from the mysql_affected_rows() C API function.
SQLite CHANGES() Function
The SQLite changes() function returns the number of database rows that were changed, inserted or deleted by the most recently completed INSERT, DELETE, or UPDATE statement, exclusive of statements in lower-level triggers.
Basically, it allows us to see how many rows are affected when we run any of those statements.
Continue readingSigned vs Unsigned Integers
The integer data type is probably one of the more common data types when working with database management systems (and with computing in general). The integer is a numeric data type that allows us to store certain kinds of numbers.
More specifically, an integer is the number zero (0), a positive natural number (e.g. 1, 2, 3, …) or a negative integer with a minus sign (e.g. −1, −2, −3, …). Integers contain no decimal or fractional part.
However, many computing environments distinguish between signed integers and unsigned integers.
Let’s take a look at the difference between signed integers and unsigned integers.
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