In SQL Server, data types define the kind of data that can be stored in a column. For example, integers are stored using the INT data type, while strings may use VARCHAR or NVARCHAR.

This post adds one more useful detail: how to preserve the original data types of the columns in your query when using this technique with SQL Server-related sources. Consider the DimDate table in the ...

SQL Server and the .NET Framework are based on different type systems, which can result in potential data loss. To preserve data integrity, the .NET Framework Data Provider for SQL Server (xref:System ...

Most Common Wait Types in SQL Server and What They Mean. ASYNC_NETWORK_IO—The async_network_io wait types point to network-related issues. They are most-often caused by a client application not ...

According to ODBC documentation, ODBC supports the SQL 2008+ types like datetime2, date, time and datetimeoffset.. But it seems impossible to use them with System.Data.Odbc available on MyGet since ...