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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Free Transact SQL Video Tutorial: 1 - An Introduction to Datatype Conversion

1 - An Introduction to Datatype Conversion - download

Datatype conversion is what we, as developers, have to deal with on a daily basis. No matter what the language, data type conversion is a daily event. This video helsp introduce the concept from a SQL Server-specific standpoint.

Highlights from this video:
Overview of the various datatypes available in SQL Server
Numbers
Strings
Dates
Differences between various datatypes
Using 'SELECT 123' statements and how SQL Server implements such queries
How SQL Server performs datatype conversions in expressions
and much more

Source: http://www.LearnTransactSQL.com
Category: SQL Server Videobooks
Skill Level: 200 (Beginner - Intermediate)
Length: 11:00 (7.26MB)
Source Videobook Entry (Subscriber-only version)

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Keywords Associated with this video: data type conversion, cast, convert, cast and convert, numeric, decimal, varchar(max), nvarchar(max), float, real, int32, int64