
sql - NOT IN vs NOT EXISTS - Stack Overflow
Which of these queries is the faster? NOT EXISTS: SELECT ProductID, ProductName FROM Northwind..Products p WHERE NOT EXISTS ( SELECT 1 FROM Northwind..[Order Details] …
Should I use != or <> for not equal in T-SQL? - Stack Overflow
Yes; Microsoft themselves recommend using <> over != specifically for ANSI compliance, e.g. in Microsoft Press training kit for 70-461 exam, "Querying Microsoft SQL Server", they say "As …
SQL: IF clause within WHERE clause - Stack Overflow
Sep 18, 2008 · Is it possible to use an IF clause within a WHERE clause in MS SQL? Example: WHERE IF IsNumeric(@OrderNumber) = 1 OrderNumber = @OrderNumber ELSE …
sql - Concatenate text from multiple rows into a single text string ...
Consider a database table holding names, with three rows: Peter Paul Mary Is there an easy way to turn this into a single string of Peter, Paul, Mary?
How do I perform an IF...THEN in an SQL SELECT?
Sep 15, 2008 · The CASE statement is the closest to IF in SQL and is supported on all versions of SQL Server.
SQL to find the number of distinct values in a column
SQL to find the number of distinct values in a column Asked 17 years, 2 months ago Modified 2 years, 7 months ago Viewed 826k times
SQL Server CASE .. WHEN .. IN statement - Stack Overflow
May 18, 2011 · On SQL server 2005 I am trying to query this select statement SELECT AlarmEventTransactionTableTable.TxnID, CASE AlarmEventTransactions.DeviceID WHEN …
How do I rename a column in a database table using SQL?
Oct 6, 2008 · 155 If I wish to simply rename a column (not change its type or constraints, just its name) in an SQL database using SQL, how do I do that? Or is it not possible? This is for any …
sql - Selecting COUNT (*) with DISTINCT - Stack Overflow
In SQL Server 2005 I have a table cm_production that lists all the code that's been put into production. The table has a ticket_number, program_type, program_name and push_number …
SQL Replace multiple different characters in string
Aug 30, 2016 · SQL Replace multiple different characters in string Asked 9 years, 3 months ago Modified 1 year, 3 months ago Viewed 224k times