With JSON now the default format for moving data between clients and servers, SQL Server ... columns even if they have NULL values (and, in most cases, I suspect you will), you can add the ...

simply right-click the SQL Server instance name in SSMS, select Properties, then read the value in the Version field. If you prefer T-SQL, issue the command SELECT @@version on any version of SQL ...

SQL Server 2016 and Azure SQL Database both give you tables ... You don't have to use the HIDDEN option on your datetime2 columns but, if you don't, any Select * query on the table will return the ...

Due to popular demand, we’re back with the second segment in our series of articles covering the basics of the SQL standard ... you list your columns is important. SELECT * FROM Contacts ...

Microsoft has been pouring R&D resourcesinto building out its business intelligence (BI) feature set and the upcoming SQL Server 2014 (SQL2014) release will continue that trend. The new release ...