SOLUTION The definition of optimal can vary, but here's how to concatenate strings from different rows using regular Transact SQL, which should work fine in Azure.

Aug 14, 2017 · EF.Functions.Like however gets translated into string LIKE pattern [ESCAPE escapeChar]. This may also have implications on Performance. The above is valid for EF Core …

SQL Server 2005 and later allow you to create your own custom aggregate functions, including for things like concatenation- see the sample at the bottom of the linked article.

In SQL Server 2017 and above, you can achieve proper case by combining STRING_SPLIT, a CTE with ROW_NUMBER to maintain word order, and STRING_AGG to reassemble the string.

Nov 2, 2015 · Using SQL Server, how do I split a string so I can access item x? Take a string "Hello John Smith". How can I split the string by space and access the item at index 1 which should return …

Dec 8, 2019 · I need to search an SQL Server database for all mentions of a specific string. For example, I would like to search all tables, views, functions, stored procedures, ... for string …

Jan 24, 2025 · 0 I want to read SQL connection string for Azure Function from Azure App Configuration. I do load setting with: builder.Configuration.AddAzureAppConfiguration(...); And sqldata is in …

Sep 1, 2013 · As far as I understand the MAX function, it shall return a maximum value from a given column. In case of numeric values, for example a salary column, it is clear for me - and this is the …

Jul 3, 2012 · LEFT and RIGHT are SQL Server functions that do what LPAD / RPAD do. You may have a user-defined function in your DB, that would explain the slowdown.

Mar 29, 2023 · Aggregate functions that are used with CUBE, ROLLUP, or GROUPING SET queries must provide for the merging of subaggregates. To fix this problem, remove the aggregate function …