Most major RDBMSs provide at least one function that enables us to return the month name from a date.
Continue reading2 Functions that Return the Month Name from a Date in MySQL
The following two functions enable us to get the month name from a date in MySQL.
Continue readingHow to Backup the Transaction Logs in Azure SQL Edge (T-SQL)
By default, databases created in Azure SQL Edge use the simple recovery model. This means that you can’t perform log backups on these databases.
Fortunately, you can change a database’s recovery model to full recovery mode, which will enable you to back up the logs.
Continue reading2 Ways to Concatenate a String and a Number in Oracle
In Oracle Database, we can concatenate strings and numbers with the CONCAT() function or the pipe concatenation operator (||).
The Difference Between INSTR() vs LOCATE() in MariaDB
MariaDB has an INSTR() function and also a LOCATE() function. Both functions appear to do exactly the same thing – return the position of a substring within a string.
However, there is a difference.
Continue readingHow to Change the Recovery Model of a Database in Azure SQL Edge using T-SQL
By default, databases created with Azure SQL Edge use the simple recovery model. This means that you can’t perform log backups on these databases.
If you need to perform log backups on a database created with SQL Edge, you’ll need to change the recovery model of the database to either full or bulk logged.
This can be done with T-SQL with the ALTER DATABASE statement.
About the DATE_BUCKET() Function in Azure SQL Edge
T-SQL includes a DATE_BUCKET() function that allows you to arrange data into groups that represent fixed intervals of time. It returns the datetime value that corresponds to the start of each datetime bucket, as defined by the arguments passed to the function.
As far as I’m aware, the DATE_BUCKET() function is only available in Azure SQL Edge at the time of this writing.
Update: DATE_BUCKET() was introduced in SQL Server 2022.
How to Format Numbers in Oracle
In Oracle Database, you can format numbers in many ways.
For example, you can format a number as a currency, with commas and decimal points in the right place. You can specify leading zeros, you can add a fractional part – or remove it, if that’s what’s required.
Continue readingHow to Install SQL Server on an M1 Mac (ARM64)
I previously explained how to install SQL Server on a Mac using the SQL Server for Linux Docker image.
Since then, Apple has released its M1 chip, which uses ARM architecture. This can cause a problem when trying to install SQL Server. The problem is, at the time of writing, SQL Server isn’t supported on the ARM architecture.
Fortunately, there’s an alternative.
Continue readingReturn the Short Day Name from a Date in Oracle
In Oracle Database, we can use the TO_CHAR(datetime) function to return the various date parts from a datetime value, including the short day name.
The short day name is also referred to as the abbreviated day name. In any case, below are examples of returning the short day name from a date value in Oracle.
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