Reusing Customer Specific Order Filtering Logic with CROSS APPLY and an Inline TVF (Part 4)
In part 4 of this series, we look at using CROSS APPLY to filter in a function.
2026-10-19
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In part 4 of this series, we look at using CROSS APPLY to filter in a function.
2026-10-19
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This article continues the series on APPLY, showcasing how some practical reports can be implemented using this operator.
2026-09-18
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Learn the basics of the CROSS APPLY operator with a few examples in this short piece.
2026-07-27
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Learn how to unpivot data or sets of data with SQL Server queries using CROSS APPLY.
2023-11-24
Learn to calculate Start / First of Week, End of Week, Start of Next Week, Year, Quarter, and Month of the week, Week Numbers and more in T-SQL (Jeff Moden)
2022-07-13
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This script converts hierarchical adjacency into nested json rows which contain the recursive "downlines" of each node. The table-valued function treats each row in the original adjacency as the root node in a recursive common table expression.
2019-11-24
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This script converts hierarchical adjacency into nested json rows which contain the recursive "downlines" of each node. The table-valued function treats each row in the original adjacency as the root node in a recursive common table expression.
2019-11-12 (first published: 2019-11-08)
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It is possible for a field in a character-delimited text file to contain a list of further-delimited values instead of the customary single value. This article demonstrates how to load such a file into a staging table, then use a CROSS APPLY query to parse the list of values into a related table.
2019-06-07 (first published: 2017-10-30)
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Arshad Ali demonstrates what the APPLY operator is, how it differs from regular JOINs, and what its applications are.
2016-02-17
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2016-01-13
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By Steve Jones
I had seen these roles in various instances, but never dug into the new...
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
Has anyone encountered recurring request latency when using Microsoft Access with SQL Server 2025...
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On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers