SQL Server Interview Questions, Answers for Freshers and Experienced asked in various Company Job Interviews

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SQL Server Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

what are the limitations of parameters in a storedprocedure

1 4007

Which index created when Create Index on table(col), Why

CGI,

2 6140

last function used in MS Access to convert sql what function will use in sql

Cap Gemini,

1 2118

explain the difference between oracle- sql and sql server sql ? if both are same y we r using 2 sw.s?

ADP, iSoft,

1 2567

hi. suppose one person goal is strong knowledge on SQL.... suggest me ...if he learns SQL SERVER or ORACLE? which is best?

Google, TCS, Unisys,

7 14593

if 3 duplicate records in a table,i want to delete 2 duplicate records by keeping 1 as it is,how?

1 3805

if 3 duplicate records in table,i want to delete 2 alternating duplicate records by keeping 1 duplicate and 1 original as it is,how?

2 3914

if 3 duplicate records in a table,i want to delete 2 duplicate records by keeping 1 duplicate and 1 original as it is,how?

5 9014

How to delete the duplicate rows from a table in SQL Server ??

3 7457

what are the main differences between ms access and sqlserver

C DAC, CDAC,

1 4990

Department ----------- salary Deptname 1000 A 3000 A 2000 B 3000 B 4000 C 5000 C select the deptname where salary >=5000 result should be: Deptname --------- C please post only executed query in SQL server 2005 Asked By: Md. Niyaz

3 5808

WHICH IS THE BEST INSTITUTE IN HYD FOR "ORACLE"?

3 5151

what is integrated security (SSPI). why we use in the connection string?

2 7570

What is the difference between Temporary table variable and a Table variable? Or Which Table variable I should use inside Stored procedure?

Microsoft, TCS, Techastrum,

3 8514

What is the difference between WHERE AND IN? OR 1. SELECT * FROM EMPLOYEE WHERE EMPID=123 2. SELECT * FROM EMPLOYEE WHERE EMPID IN (123) WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

Adsys, Cap Gemini,

15 21991

Un-Answered Questions { SQL Server }

Equi join and non equi join is possible with sql server?

1116

How do I find the sql server version?

1098

How raid can influence database performance?

1102

How can we solve concurrency problems?

1112

Why should you use or avoid select * statements?

1097

How can you append an identity column to a temporary table?

1059

What is a coalesce function?

1271

What is a view in sql?

1035

This question asked during interview, 2) At the end of each month, a new table is created for each bank that contains monthly metrics consolidated at the account level. The table naming convention is bankX_YYYYMM where X represents the numeric designation of the bank and YYYYMM indicates the 4 digit year and 2 digit month. The tables contain the following fields: name data type description account text account number registered boolean indicates whether the account is registered num_trans integer number of transactions made during the time period spend numeric(9,2) total spend during the time period a) Write a SQL query that will display the total number of transactions and total spend for "Bank1" during the 4th quarter of 2009. b) Write a SQL query that will display the total number of transactions and total spend at "Bank1" and "Bank2", broken out by registered vs. non-registered accounts, during January 2010 not sure what is correct answer and how to solve?

2551

Is it possible to have clustered index on separate drive from original table location?

1033

When should you use an instead of trigger?

1037

What are the pros and cons of putting a scalar function in a queries select list or in the where clause?

1284

If you're given a raw data table, how would perform etl (extract, transform, load) with sql to obtain the data in a desired format?

1041

Can sql servers link to other servers like oracle?

905

What is acid mean in sql server?

1227

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