Another one of these choices... to go with a char or varchar for a field. Not really an issue with space since we are only looking at a couple of thousand records or so but just wondering what the ...

I'm working on a project building a web site that helps craftsmen (bicycle framebuilders) manage their operations. Most bicycle framebuilders give their frames a serial number, which can be anything ...

SQL is a widely-used programming language for computer databases in business. Frequently, software developers need to combine different kinds of data, such as integer and character fields, into a ...

With each new release, SQL Server gets easier to manage. That doesn’t mean the product is growing simpler, however. To make upgrading a compelling prospect, Microsoft naturally introduces new features ...