Visual Studio Magazine: SQL Server 2008 R2 Set to Analyze Mountains of Data, Coming in May
SQL Server 2008 R2 Set to Analyze Mountains of Data, Coming in May
PolyBase, a data virtualization feature for SQL Server, allows users to seamlessly query data from various external sources directly using T-SQL (Transact-SQL) without the need for separate client ...
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Redmond Magazine: Restoring a Database to an Older Version of SQL Server
SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...
Microsoft SQL Server is one of the exceptions: it doesn't support , and requires .
The @CustID means it's a parameter that you will supply a value for later in your code. This is the best way of protecting against SQL injection. Create your query using parameters, rather than concatenating strings and variables. The database engine puts the parameter value into where the placeholder is, and there is zero chance for SQL injection.
The other answers are correct if you're dealing with SQL Server, and it's clear that you are. But since the question title just says SQL, I should mention that there are some forms of SQL such as MySQL where a pound sign is used as an alternative commenting symbol.
Microsoft announced today that SQL Server 2008 R2 is released to manufacturing just 20 months after SQL Server 2008, the platform on which it is built. SQL Server 2008 R2 (codenamed Kilimanjaro) ...