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Importing CSV with optional double quote text qualifier

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Norbert Krupa

In this post, I hope to show how to load in a CSV (comma-separated values) flat-file with an optional double quote (“) text qualifier and a XML format file using BULK INSERT and OPENROWSET.

bulk insert, openrowset, SQL, SQL Server, T-SQL
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Why can’t I use my aliased column in the WHERE clause?

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Norbert Krupa

A query will fail when a column is aliased and then referenced in the WHERE clause. SELECT col1, col2 AS c2 FROM tbl1 WHERE c2 BETWEEN 2 AND 6SELECT col1, col2 AS c2 FROM tbl1 WHERE c2 BETWEEN 2 AND… Continue Reading →

Msg 207, SQL, SQL Server, T-SQL
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Sorting software versions

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Norbert Krupa

There may be a time where a software version is stored as a string. In order to sort it, it will need to be broken up into its individual parts (major, minor, patch and build) and then sorted.

MySQL, SQL
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NULL behavior in three valued logic

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Norbert Krupa

SQL uses three valued logic (true, false, or unknown). This is important when dealing with NULL as a query may not return the desired results.

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