How to format numbers as currency in SQL Server?
In SQL Server, you can use the T-SQL FORMAT() function to format a number as a currency. The FORMAT() function allows you to format numbers, dates, currencies, etc.
How is the format of a column in SQL Plus determined?
The column width of a LONG, CLOB, NCLOB or XMLType defaults to the value of SET LONGCHUNKSIZE or SET LONG, whichever is the smaller. The default width and format of unformatted DATE columns in SQL*Plus is determined by the database NLS_DATE_FORMAT parameter. Otherwise, the default format width is A9.
How to format unformatted columns in SQL Plus?
The default width and format of unformatted DATE columns in SQL*Plus is determined by the database NLS_DATE_FORMAT parameter. Otherwise, the default format width is A9. See the FORMAT clause of the COLUMN command for more information on formatting DATE columns. Left justification is the default for datatypes.
Which is the default column width in SQL Plus?
Is there a tutorial for SQL Server 2008?
This SQL Server tutorial is for anyone who wants to learn how to use SQL Server 2008. It assumes a basic understanding of databases and how they work. If you don’t currently have an understanding of how databases work, start with the basic database tutorial first.
What can I do with a SQL Server tutorial?
Our SQL Server tutorials are practical and include numerous hands-on activities. After completing the entire tutorials, you will be able to: Query data efficiently from tables in the SQL Server database. Create database objects such as tables, views, indexes, sequences, synonyms, stored procedures, user-defined functions, and triggers.
Where can I download SQL Server 2008 Express?
You can download SQL Server 2008 Express from the Microsoft website (we’ll get to that in a minute). If you don’t currently have SQL Server yet, that’s OK. The tutorial is straight forward and contains plenty of screenshots.