If you ever need to sort character strings stored in SQL Server fields, check out this demonstration of how to write a common sorting algorithm using SQL Server TSQL code. You are probably familiar ...

I need to query against a column which contains build numbers stored as an NVARCHAR.<BR>Sorting works fine until you get into double-digit versions.<BR><BR>This works ...

This article is also available as a PDF download. Arranging data in a manner that’s meaningful can be a challenge. Sometimes all you need is a simple sort. Often, you need more–you need groups you can ...