Transactions and Errors
SQL Transaction and Error Handling? What is the difference between Auto-Commit and Explicit Transactions and how transaction affect Errors and Exception Handling?
What are Transactions?
The ACID properties of SQL Transactions, What are the different ACID properties of a transaction how they ensure that data is Atomic, Consistent, Isolated, and Durable.
Restore and Recovery
The restoration process of a SQL Server database passes through two phases: Restore and Recovery.
Azure and M365 Fundamentals
Yes, I have been slacking a little on the certification exams. But I’ve been a little busy the last couple of months. I have plans to add many of the new role based certifications to my list once the Microsoft courseware comes out. But in the meantime, I did pass…
Writing T-SQL Queries
In late 2018, I recorded a series of videos for APRESS publishing on how to write T-SQL Queries. (I have linked to the O’Reilly website below.) There are four titles in the series with each title about 45 minutes in length. The first is how to write a T-SQL SELECT…
What is SQL?
What is SQL? What is the difference between SQL the language and SQL the server?
SQL Statement Categories
There are four main categories of statements used when writing T-SQL. What are the differences between each of these categories?
SQL Four-Part Names
How to reference objects in SQL Server by their four-part name and how to use it in a T-SQL statement.
Writing a SELECT statement
What are the basics in writing a T-SQL SELECT? How to return columns and records from a table in SQL Server.
Columns and Records
In this post, we discuss what columns and records are in a SQL table including an explanation of objects and entities.