These functions will be demonstrated using the "SELECT" statement, so no specific database structure is needed. They can be executed against any database, in a stored procedure or other scripts, just ...

Where last week I wrote the script as a stored procedure, I’ve now implemented both the encryption and decryption as ...

SQL Server is one of the best products to come out of Microsoft, but not every professional knows how to use it effectively. For example, some might find it difficult to create a stored procedure ...

What is an SQL Window Function? A window is a set of rows or observations in a table or result set. In a table, you may have more than one window depending on how you specify the query.

Web services let you integrate independent functions within the enterprise while supporting distributed transactions. I'll explain how to implement this kind of functionality, covering how to publish ...

When the SQL procedure is stored in the database, it does not have to be replicated in each client. This saves programming effort especially when different client user interfaces and development ...