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.
How 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.
How to Install SQL Server on an M1 Mac (ARM64)
Update January 2026: When I wrote this article in 2021, the full SQL Server image couldn’t be installed on Apple Silicon machines (the M1 Macs). We had to install SQL Edge instead, which is why I wrote this article. Fortunately, things have progressed since then, and we can now install the full SQL Server image on Apple Silicon machines (including M1, M2, M3, M4).
Therefore, I recommend you read How to Install SQL Server on a Mac in 2026 instead of this article. It’s a very similar process to the one outlined in this article, but it actually installs SQL Server instead of SQL Edge (which has since been retired).
Return 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.
List of Territories Supported by Oracle Database
Below is a list of territories that are supported by Oracle Database. These can be used when setting the NLS_TERRITORY initialization parameter.
Change a Login’s Default Language in SQL Server
In SQL Server, you can use the ALTER LOGIN statement to change the default language for a specific login.
Doing this will ensure that whenever that login connects to SQL Server, all date/time formats and system messages are presented in the correct format and language.
Capitalization of Day and Month Names When Formatting Dates in Oracle
When getting the day and/or month name from a date in Oracle, you may want to return it in uppercase, lowercase, or title case.
Fortunately, this is easy to do. The result reflects the capitalisation of your format model.