SQL Server 2005's engine-based, data-encryption functions protect confidential information from unauthorized access and disclosure, and offer native key management as a bonus. Reports of more than 2 ...

Aggregate functions help turn large datasets into simple summaries used across many fields. GROUP BY and HAVING allow structured grouping and filtering of data for clearer reports. Functions like ...

An aggregate function error in SQL occurs when you try to use an aggregate function in a way unsupported by the SQL language. You may experience the error if you do ...

SQL Window functions are an advanced type of function in SQL. In this post, you will learn about what SQL window functions are and how they can be used or work. What are SQL window functions? SQL ...

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[!INCLUDE [sql-asdb-asdbmi-asa-pdw-fabricse-fabricdw](../../includes/applies-to-version/sql-asdb-asdbmi-asa-pdw-fabricse-fabricdw.md)] Returns the MD2, MD4, MD5, SHA ...

To encrypt and decrypt a string we have a predefined functions in Sql Server 2008 that are easy to use. Suppose we want to save some data that doesn't need to be exposed as a plain text then in such ...