Ars Technica

SQL query help - how can I combine these two queries into one?

I'm having a brain fart here... I have a feeling that I should be able to write a single query to handle this, but I just can't think of how... Basically, I have two tables: "distributors" and ...
Ars Technica

[MS SQL] Combine Data From Multiple Tables In Different Databases Into One View

So lets say I have 5 databases, all with the same schema, but different data. I want to be able to build reports based on the data in all of those databases. How could I construct a view which would ...
InfoWorld

SQL at 50: What’s next for the structured query language?not easy to learn

Even if generative AI hides SQL behind the curtain, it will continue to play a critical role in how we interact with and use data. In May 1974, Donald Chamberlin and Raymond Boyce published a paper on ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Combining LINQ Queries (or, When to Call ToList)

LINQ with Entity Framework has become so common that, when I'm looking at a client's code I'm finding some pretty scary-looking LINQ queries running against Entity Framework. Since I'm a big fan of ...
InfoWorld

SQL unleashed: 9 ways to speed up your SQL queries

A common SQL habit is to use SELECT * on a query, because it’s tedious to list all the columns you need. Plus, sometimes those columns may change over time, so why not just do things the easy way? But ...