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 but ...

Stored procedures can speed up your code by reducing trips to your database -- even if you only have one SQL statement to execute. Here's how to speed up your application (and how to simplify your ...

The basic concept of recursion is straightforward: a given chunk of code calls itself until some boundary condition is reached. Arthur Fuller demonstrates how to use recursion in T-SQL. TechRepublic’s ...

Peter revisits an earlier tip on how to use stored procedures to speed up your code. This version makes your stored procedures simpler … though you may have to write a little more code to make the ...

Tony Patton discusses the merits of stored procedures versus placing SQL directly in the code. Find out which one is best for your particular situation. I once was pulled into a discussion about the ...

Most professional business programmers have found themselves on the receiving end of more than a few crazy requirement or design documents at least once in their careers. These stoic programmers grind ...