MySQL backups in batch with folders and 7-Zip compression
I needed a way to do a daily backup of tables individually from a database. I accomplished this with a Windows batch script. This script will create a dated folder and a folder for the database inside...
View ArticleSorting software versions
There may be a time where a software version is stored as a string. In order to sort it, it will need to be broken up into its individual parts (major, minor, patch and build) and then sorted. Let’s...
View ArticleYou have an error in your SQL syntax
One of the most common problems I come across is users not being able to resolve a basic SQL syntax error thrown in MySQL. You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to...
View Articleapplication vs database side filter efficiency
Built-in database functions allow for efficient filtering. This post will demonstrate that a simple date filter on the database side is almost twice as fast as filtering the result set on the...
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