Tag: SQL Server Data Types

SQL Server Data Types Archives: Blog posts for SQL DBAs on understanding, managing, and optimizing SQL Server data types for proper database design.


  • SSMS Import Flat File Feature

    The Import Flat File feature in SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio) was introduced in December 2017 (14.0.17213.0). This is a streamlined version of the Import Data feature and it minimizes the user intervention during a file import. Unlike the Import and Export Data Feature, you don’t have the…

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  • How to Properly Copy SQL Dates into Excel

    When copying a SQL query result directly into Excel, DATETIME columns often don’t display as expected. Excel doesn’t seem to handle milliseconds well, making the dates appear messy. The Issue: Excel Precision Struggles Here’s an example of data I copied over from SQL Server into an Excel sheet.…

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