MySQL variables store data, label data, and let developers create more accurate and efficient code by turning long and complicated strings of characters into one simple variable. This article will explore user-defined variables. User-defined variables let us execute various data sets with one command and use this data whenever needed. Mastering variables in MySQL is […]

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Es gibt zwei Arten, wie man Tabellen in MySQL-Datenbanken erstellen kann: Ausführen einer Abfrage, die einen CREATE TABLE-Befehl enthält Nutzung der entsprechenden Funktionen von MySQL-bezogenen Tools und IDEs Der erste Ansatz ist hilfreich, wenn Sie Tabellen speziell über ein Skript erstellen müssen. Wenn Sie z.B. eine Tabelle zu einem ganz bestimmten Zeitpunkt erstellen möchten, es […]

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Creating tables is perhaps the most popular task in database development. In this article, we will review the ways of creating MySQL tables. There are two main ways of creating tables in MySQL databases: Executing a query that includes the CREATE TABLE statement Using the corresponding functionality of MySQL-related tools and IDEs The first approach […]

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The MySQL CONCAT function is widely used to concatenate multiple column values into a single column. In this article, we will look into the MySQL CONCAT() syntax, demonstrate to you how to use it, and explore the differences between CONCAT and CONCAT_WS. Contents What is concatenation? MySQL CONCAT() syntax MySQL CONCAT examples Select and concatenate […]

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Consider this simple Integration Services package. It’s simple because the task is to upload a CSV file to SQL Server. No transformations. Notice the warning in the OLE DB Destination. It’s a string truncation warning. The source column has 50 characters but the target has only 20. So, what? The package may run without errors. […]

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This article explains how to install and configure the ODBC Driver Manager on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Also, it shows how to configure the ODBC data source name. Contents What is ODBC Driver Manager? How to Install ODBC Driver Manager Installing and Configuring an ODBC Driver Manager on Windows Installing and Configuring an ODBC Driver […]

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If your occupation has anything to do with databases, you face all kinds of routine tasks on data manipulation every day. Does it mean you have to do them all manually? Of course, not. It would consume all your time and raise plenty of risks. There are many convenient IDEs like dbForge Studio for MySQL […]

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In this article, we’re going to share the MySQL tutorial how to use the MySQL GROUP BY function as well as this function usage together with and without aggregate functions. Contents What is the meaning of the GROUP BY clause in MySQL? GROUP BY syntax in MySQL Simple GROUP BY example GROUP BY and the […]

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There are two types of IFs in MySQL: the IF statement and the IF function. Both are different from each other.  In this article, we will explain their diversities and show usage examples. Also, we will review other MySQL functions. Contents MySQL IF statements MySQL IF-THEN statement MySQL IF-THEN-ELSE statement MySQL IF-THEN-ELSEIF-ELSE statement Examples of […]

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ADO.NET is a part of .NET Framework that provides access to different types of data sources. ADO.NET supports relational, XML and application data. ADO.NET resides in a layer between data sources and client applications and enables customers to retrieve, manipulate and update data through ADO.NET object model. ADO.NET architecture ADO.NET was introduced in the 10th […]

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