Conversion Functions – TRY_PARSE()

I am going to bring closure to my series of very short articles on type conversion functions available in the Transaction SQL (T-SQL) language. One analogy of a data type conversion is apply the correct action to change the physical form of water (H2O). You can convert water to ice by cooling it. You can convert water to vapor by heating it. However, the chemical composition of water is still the same! Information is stored in a database as rows in a table. Each field in a table is defined…

Conversion Functions – TRY_CAST()

I am going to make headway on my series of articles (tidbits) on type conversion functions available in the Transaction SQL (T-SQL) language. One analogy of a data type conversion is apply the correct action to change the physical form of water (H2O). You can convert water to ice by cooling it. You can convert water to vapor by heating it. However, the chemical composition of water is still the same! Information is stored in a database as rows in a table. Each field in a table is defined with…

Conversion Functions – TRY_CONVERT()

I am going to carry on with my series of articles (tidbits) on type conversion functions available in the Transaction SQL (T-SQL) language. One analogy of a data type conversion is apply the correct action to change the physical form of water (H2O). You can convert water to ice by cooling it. You can convert water to vapor by heating it. However, the chemical composition of water is still the same! Information is stored in a database as rows in a table. Each field in a table is defined with…

Conversion Functions – PARSE()

I am going to continue the series of articles (tidbits) on type conversion functions available in the Transaction SQL (T-SQL) language. One analogy of a data type conversion is apply the correct action to change the physical form of water (H2O). You can convert water to ice by cooling it. You can convert water to vapor by heating it. However, the chemical composition of water is still the same! Information is stored in a database as rows in a table. Each field in a table is defined with a certain…

Conversion Functions – CAST()

I am going press on with my series of articles (tidbits) on type conversion functions available in the Transaction SQL (T-SQL) language. One analogy of a data type conversion is apply the correct action to change the physical form of water (H2O). You can convert water to ice by cooling it. You can convert water to vapor by heating it. However, the chemical composition of water is still the same! Information is stored in a database as rows in a table. Each field in a table is defined with a…

Conversion Functions – CONVERT()

I am going to start a series of articles (tidbits) on type conversion functions available in the Transaction SQL (T-SQL) language. One analogy of a data type conversion is apply the correct action to change the physical form of water (H2O). You can convert water to ice by cooling it. You can convert water to vapor by heating it. However, the chemical composition of water is still the same! Information is stored in a database as rows in a table. Each field in a table is defined with a certain…