Most SQL Server DBAs have been taught that cursors are bad and should not be used. However there are some cases and places where they might be useful. SQL Server guru Andy Warren brings us an example of where they may be handy.
2008-01-03 (first published: 2007-01-15)
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Gregory Larsen discusses how to use the TOP clause to help solve requests where you want to restrict the number of records returned based on a record count.
2007-12-27 (first published: 2007-01-05)
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How often do you need to keep a total of all previous rows values when you run a query? This article shows you how you can achieve this.
2007-11-23 (first published: 2006-11-23)
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