For example, the number 123.45 has a precision of 5 and a scale of 2. In SQL Server, the default maximum precision of numeric and decimal data types is 38. In earlier versions of SQL Server, the ...

When managing databases in SQL Server, you might focus on table structures, indexing, and query optimization, but overlook the significance of data types. Yet, the choice of data types is a ...

Data type synonyms can be used instead of the corresponding base data type name in data definition language (DDL) statements, such as CREATE TABLE, CREATE PROCEDURE, or DECLARE @v ...

Consider this SQL Server table that has an nvarchar(50) column containing some numeric values and one non-numeric value: If you connect to this table and set the data type on this column to be Whole ...

This month we conclude this mini-series with a look at creating and using your own custom data types for SQL Server 2005 using .NET. Custom datatypes are useful when you want to store certain ...

PAGEIOLATCH_*—Buffer latches, including the PAGEIOLATCH_EX wait type, are used to synchronize access to BUF structures and associated pages in the SQL Server database. The most frequently occurring ...

Multi-Modal Database Support SQL Server 2022 doesn’t just excel in traditional relational database management but also extends its support to multi-modal databases. This means it can handle various ...