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Selecting Distinct Values From a Relational Database Apr 14, 2023 by Robert Gravelle

A table column, such as one that stores first names, may contain many duplicate values. If you're interested in listing the different (distinct) values, there needs to be a way to do so without resorting to complex SQL statements. In ANSI SQL compliant databases like PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and MySQL, the way to select only the distinct values from a column is to use the SQL DISTINCT clause. It removes duplicates from the result set of a SELECT statement, leaving only unique values. In this blog article, we'll learn how to use it.

A Quick Guide to Naming Conventions in SQL - Part 3 Apr 6, 2023 by Robert Gravelle

Stored Procedures, Functions, and Views

Welcome to the 3rd and final installment on SQL naming conventions. In Part 1, we covered the rules for naming tables, while Part 2 explored conventions for column names. This installment will offer some guidelines for naming other database objects such as Stored Procedures, Functions, and Views.

A Quick Guide to Naming Conventions in SQL - Part 2 Mar 31, 2023 by Robert Gravelle

Column Names

Welcome to the 2nd installment on SQL naming conventions. As mentioned in part 1, naming conventions are a set of rules (written or unwritten) that should be utilized in order to increase the readability of the data model. These may be applied to just about anything inside the database, including tables, columns, primary and foreign keys, stored procedures, functions, views, etc. Having covered the rules for naming tables in part 1, we'll be looking at column names in this installment. Other database objects such as Procedures, Functions, and Views will be explored in part 3.

Viewing PostgreSQL Instance Details in Navicat Monitor 3 Mar 23, 2023 by Robert Gravelle

Navicat Monitor 3 added support for PostgreSQL, one of the most popular modern relational databases in use today. New features include an SQL Profiler for PostgreSQL instances as well as enhanced Query Analyzer and Long Running Queries pages, both of which were touched upon in the Monitoring PostgreSQL with Navicat Monitor 3.0 blog article. Today's topic will be the Instance Details page.

Trace Queries on your PostgreSQL Instances with Navicat Monitor 3 Mar 16, 2023 by Robert Gravelle

Navicat Monitor 3 comes packed with a variety of exciting new features. Case in point, you can now create traces that collect query data based on selected filters from the server log. When creating a trace, you can define criteria to filter the data collected by SQL Profiler and set a schedule for executing the trace. In today's blog we'll learn how to create a trace and view its results.

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