Added to SQL Server in 2008 Steve explains and demonstrates how to set up row constructor. Transcription of video: So there’s this thing called a row constructor. And this was added in SQL 2008. But it’s a way of saying …
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Improve you query skills with Common Table Expressions. The Common Table Expression (CTE) is one of the more powerful and often overlooked features in Microsoft SQL Server. This book will show some of the more interesting things you can do …
Let’s start slow with a simple CTE query demo for easy absorption. Transcription of video: So let’s take a look at how to write a simple CTE query. So what I have is a test database here that I’ve set …
Check out this video explanation of how to put multiple CTE’s in a single query. Check back tomorrow for the demo on this. Transcription to this video: Now that we’ve covered how to build a CTE and how to replace …
One of the most overlooked features of SQL Server is the CTE which not only simplifies the query, but gives you the ability to do things that would otherwise be impossible (or at least very challenging) with SQL Server. Unleash …
As a continuation from the day before, here is the multiple CTE’s in a query demo. Transcription of the demo: All right. So here’s an example of a simple CTE that just does a union to return a list that …
Steve dives into using CTEs instead of derived tables. What the benefit of CTEs Do CTEs over derived tables benefit performance? And a quick demo explanation Transcription of video: Now let’s take a look at some more complex examples of …
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What is with, WITH? If you don’t know watch Steve’s quick 2 minute video explanation. Transcription of video: Okay, so the syntax of using common table expressions is to use the WITH keyword. all CTE start with the word WITH …
Steve quickly touches on which versions of SQL Server common table expressions are available on. Transcription of Video: So common table expressions have been available since SQL Server 2005. And I really wish that I’d learned about common table expressions …