Dino Esposito explains JSON-to-rowset native support in SQL Server 2016 and provides a realistic perspective of data query when you have JSON data stored in the database.

You can use SQL to create, modify, search, and display database information. Dynamic SQL lets you create a query string based off of user input. SQL Server allows you to create dynamic SQL statements.

One of the most common problems when running SQL Servers is slow queries. The help desk or database team usually hears that described as the application is slow or the database is slow. In the ...

Everyone wants faster database queries, and both SQL developers and DBAs can turn to many time-tested methods to achieve that goal. Unfortunately, no single method is foolproof or ironclad. But ...

Normalized data giving you problems? Learn how to use the SQL subselect statement and handle your database like a pro!

How to Create a Table From Query Results in Microsoft SQL. If your business uses relational databases to store data, you may have used a SQL SELECT clause to create new tables from query results.

I’ve created a script that monitors a table in a SQL Server database. I’m only interested in one column in the table: TimeStamp. If the maximum (newest) value in TimeStamp is more than 30 ...

For the past fifty years, SQL has helped us understand, manipulate and use our data to our advantage.

The core value of conversational BI lies in lowering the threshold for data analysis and promoting "data democratization." Traditional BI requires users to master SQL, OLAP, and possess data thinking ...