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Is it “legal” TSQL to CREATE TABLE #SomeTable and then DROP TABLE #SomeTable repeatedly in a script?

Is it "legal" TSQL to CREATE TABLE #SomeTable and then DROP TABLE #SomeTable repeatedly in a script? I've got my code sort of segregated as "coherent blocks" that I can insert into a longer ...
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Disabled trigger still fired

I've just run the following t-sql to disable a trigger (with a deploy script wrapper around osql): disable trigger dbo.trExampleTableInsert ON dbo.ExampleTable In SSMS I could see the trigger was ...
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Subquery in the VALUES clause

Here's a real-world schema: CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Setting] ( [ID] [BIGINT] NOT NULL, [Module] [NVARCHAR](400) NOT NULL, [Property] [NVARCHAR](400) NOT NULL, [Value] ...
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Choosing the right algorithm in HashBytes function

We need to create hash value of nvarchar data for comparison purposes. There are multiple hash algorithms available in T-SQL, but which one the best to choose from in this scenario? We want to ensure ...
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How to set the timeoffset in a Datetimeoffset column without changing the date part

Is there any way to set the timeoffset of a datetimeoffset column directly without having to use SWITCHOFFSET which changes the date as well? In the post below, we can see the SWITCHOFFSET will ...
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Identify NON-ANSI joins in SQL Server 2008 R2 on a Database that's in 2000 (80) compatibility mode

We have a very old database running on SQL Server 2008 R2. The database is running in 2000 (80) compatibility mode and has oodles of NON-ANSI joins in stored procedures, views and functions. We need ...
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Query Performance Issue

I have this below query which is behaving bit weird . well Weird in the sense that I couldn't find complete explanation for this. Version : Sql Server 2008 R2 Enterprise No fragmentation . ...
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Does implicit casting negatively affect index usage?

I have a query similar to the following: SELECT id FROM MyTable WHERE eventCount > eventCutoff * eventFactor eventCount and eventCutoff are defined as a smallint, and eventFactor as a float. I ...
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Find top by values by percents using range in SQL Server

What will be easier way to group records by range of percents. Here what I try to accomplish Select top percents between 50 and 75 * from myTable order by PKI Here is way I did this but I have ...
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SQL Server 2008 R2 Database Diagram Error Code

I have sysadmin privileges on a SQL Server 2008 R2 server. I'm working with the development database and want to save a database diagram I created. When I try to save I get the following error ...
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Restore a Database to a New database (T-SQL)

I have a database backup from a database, say SourceData which needs to be restored on another database, same schema, but different name (SourceData_1) using T-SQL. I don't know why I gets the ...
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error in Execute SQL Task with parameter

I have an Execute SQL Task object in the Error handlers section of a SSIS package. What it does is inserting a record to a table using OLE DB connection. There is a value in the insert statement that ...
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Merge two records in the same table, keeping foreign key relationships intact for both

I have a table, called SITES, that has three columns, lets say it looks like this: ID Name Path 1 Google http://www.google.com/ 2 Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/ I also have ...
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Query performance and join hints, plan cost, and duration

Having some trouble identifying why a query's duration would decrease when using OPTION (HASH JOIN) or OPTION (MERGE JOIN), although plan cost increases. Background I have a reporting database using ...
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Restore all applicable files in a backup device in T-SQL

I'm using SQL Server (2008 R2 in this case) and I am backing up my databases into backup devices (one per database). Every Sunday the device is overwritten with a new full backup, every night a ...
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SQL Server : how to drop all constraints on a table in T-SQL

I´d like to drop all constraints on all tables in my database, because I need to change the relationships of many of the tables. Is there any way to do that with T-SQL? I cannot find any solution ...
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Good way to call multiple SQL Server Agent jobs sequentially from one main job?

I've got several SQL Server Agent jobs that should run sequentially. To keep a nice overview of the jobs that should execute I have created a main job that calls the other jobs with a call to EXEC ...
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DENY EXECUTE on one schema object hides other objects in same schema

I have five stored procedures in a schema [XTR], the users are all in one AD group [AD\Users] and have db_datareader and public assigned to them. On one of the stored procedures I don't want to give ...
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Can I Rebuild indexes in a DB except for one table?

I have a table in my database that is constantly monitored by an application server for changes. Unfortunately rebuilding the indexes connected with this table breaks the app server's connection. This ...
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Return a percentage of the full record set

I'm pulling back a list of orders but I need to only display a percentage of the records. for example we want the top 30 or top 50. The percentagbe is variable so I'd like to not use TOP. I tried ...
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Design best practices for last tracking with indexed view

My tables structure is below : TbDoc (ID int , ...) TbDocActions( ID Int, DocID Int, Date DateTime, col1 int, col2 int, ...) I want to have indexed view to get last TbDocActions columns for ...
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Create new function by code if it doesn't exist

I want to create new function by script in my database. The script code is below: IF Exists(Select * From sys.sysobjects A Where A.name =N'fn_myfunc' and xtype=N'FN') return; CREATE FUNCTION ...
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difference of left join and left outer join

In SQL Server join syntax we can use LEFT JOIN or LEFT OUTER JOIN and query result with each of above join not difference. this is a question for me that which are more useful.
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Replace cursor with set-based approach

I am looking to replace my cursor-based solution if possible in a particular stored procedure. If it makes any difference, this is running on SQL Server 2008 R2. I am looking more for an algorithm ...
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Is it possible to retrieve the specific databases selected in a maintenance plan step?

I would like to use a tsql query to retrieve the databases involved in one of the steps in a database backup plan I've created. From a previous question, I understand that somehow, the data is ...
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Is there a way to force Deferred Name Resolution even if the table exists when creating a sproc?

When creating a Stored Procedure in SQL Server you are allowed to refer to tables which do not exist. But, if the table does exist then any column you refer to in the procedure must exist in that ...
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T-SQL, show a set of rows (specific column) as a field, for a better desc, please see the table relationship

I have been having a problem for quite a while now, that I can show with a sample of 5 tables (I'm actually dealing with more than 5!): -------------------------------- shipments ...
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T-SQL to list all the user mappings with database roles/permissions for a User

I am looking for a t-sql script which can list the databases and and the respective roles/privileges mapped for a particular user. Using SQL Server 2008 R2. Regards Mohammed
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AUTO_UPDATE_STATISTICS and FULLSCAN in SQL Server 2008 R2

Is it possible to force FULLSCAN when statistics are updated automatically by SQL Server 2008 R2? If not, is a planned UPDATE STATISTICS WITH FULLSCAN the best way to keep statistics up-to-date? ...
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How to get dependencies order

I have a Database Called Total and I have about 40 tables in it.I am trying to move the tables in the database into a different server So I have prepared all the create table scripts but the problem ...
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Cannot reproduce client SQL 2008R2 error: subqueries are not allowed

EDIT: My question is not "how do I work around the failure?", my question is "why is the failure occurring?" We have a client that reports error "1046 subqueries are not allowed in this context. Only ...