For the Decimal or Numeric data types, SQL Server considers each specific combination of precision and scale as a different data type. DECIMAL (2,2) and DECIMAL (2,4) are different data types.
I need to write a query on SQL server to get the list of columns in a particular table, its associated data types (with length) and if they are not null. And I have managed to do this much. But n...
109 You may want to use the BIT data type, probably setting is as NOT NULL: Quoting the MSDN article: bit (Transact-SQL) An integer data type that can take a value of 1, 0, or NULL. The SQL Server Database Engine optimizes storage of bit columns. If there are 8 or less bit columns in a table, the columns are stored as 1 byte.
2 The data type mapping is described in Microsoft SQL Server to Snowflake Migration Reference Manual Appendix A: MICROSOFT SQL SERVER TO SNOWFLAKE FEATURE MAPPING Subsection: Data Types
Update: SQL Server 2016 will have native JSON support - a new JSON datatype (which is based on nvarchar) will be introduced, as well as a FOR JSON command to convert output from a query into JSON format
I am new to databases, I just created a table using "New Table", but I want to list of columns and their properties as shown in the screenshot. What is the SQL command for this? I googled...
Yes, the data types of the temp table will be the data types of the columns you are selecting and inserting into it. So just look at the select statement and determine each data type based on the column you select.
I need to create the staging table, but with hundreds of views/tables to dig through to find the data types that are being represented here, I have to wonder if there's a better way to construct this table. Can anyone advise how I would use any of the SQL Server 2008 tools to divine the source data types in my SQL 2000 database?
Hello I'm trying to import data from excel file (xls) to new SQL table so I use Import and Export data 32/bit to achieve that. When I load the excel file it automatically detects data types of colu...
I need to enumerate all the user defined types created in a SQL Server database with CREATE TYPE, and/or find out whether they have already been defined. With tables or stored procedures I'd do
