Here are three options for converting an integer to a decimal value in SQL Server using T-SQL.
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SQL Server SHOW TABLES Equivalent
Every now and then I find myself typing SHOW TABLES in SQL Server, expecting to get a list of tables.
That would make perfect sense if I was using MySQL or MariaDB. But SQL Server/T-SQL doesn’t have a SHOW TABLES statement like MySQL or MariaDB, so it never works. And I keep forgetting. But fortunately, SQL Server does have alternatives.
Here are five options for getting a list of tables in SQL Server. These can be used whenever you’re trying to find that elusive SHOW TABLES statement in SQL Server.
Fix Msg 512 “Subquery returned more than 1 value” in SQL Server
If you get error Msg 512 that reads “Subquery returned more than 1 value…” in SQL Server, it’s because you’re using a subquery that returns more than one value in a scenario where this is not allowed.
4 Functions to Format a Number to 2 Decimal Places in SQL Server
When using T-SQL with SQL Server, we can format numbers using various methods, depending on our desired format.
Below are four functions that can be used to format a number to two decimal places in SQL Server.
4 Ways to Check for Duplicate Rows in SQL Server
Here are four methods you can use to find duplicate rows in SQL Server.
By “duplicate rows” I mean two or more rows that share exactly the same values across all columns.
3 Ways to Return Rows that Contain Alphanumeric Characters in SQL Server
Here are three examples of returning rows that contain alphanumeric characters in SQL Server.
Alphanumeric characters are alphabetic and numeric characters.
How to Get the Recovery Model of a Database in SQL Server using T-SQL
In SQL Server, a recovery model is a database property that controls how transactions are logged, whether the transaction log requires (and allows) backing up, and what kinds of restore operations are available. Databases can use one of the following three recovery models: simple, full, and bulk-logged.
You can query the sys.databases catalog view to get a list of databases and their recovery models.
Fix Msg 241 “Conversion failed when converting date and/or time from character string” in SQL Server
If you’re getting SQL Server error Msg 241 that reads Conversion failed when converting date and/or time from character string, it’s probably because you’re trying to convert a string to a date/time value, but that particular string can’t be converted to the date/time type specified.
How NULLIF() Works in SQL Server
In SQL Server, the NULLIF() expression checks the value of two specified expressions. It returns a null value if they’re equal, otherwise it returns the first expression.