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A CLR Alternative to the SQL Server ISNUMERIC function

Recently I encountered a problem in a stored procedure that was caused by an unexpected result from the SQL Server ISNUMERIC() function. I was using SQL Server 2008 R2 but the issue has long been ...
InfoQ

SQL Server 2019 Fixes Function Inlining Bug

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MS SQL Server. Varchar field, do numeric sorts when it's just numbers?

I'm working on a project building a web site that helps craftsmen (bicycle framebuilders) manage their operations. Most bicycle framebuilders give their frames a serial number, which can be anything ...
CCM

What is the equivalent of DATEDIFF in Oracle?

DATEDIFF is a common function in the SQL Server to find the number of days between two dates. Oracle offers its own solution, although does not have the DATEDIFF function. You have the right to access ...
Visual Studio Magazine

A CLR Alternative to the SQL Server ISNUMERIC Function: Listing 1

<Microsoft.SqlServer.Server.SqlFunction()> Public Shared Function fnIsNumeric(field As SqlString, sqltype As String) As SqlBoolean Dim result As New SqlBoolean(0) 'default to False Dim errorMessage As ...