In SQL Server, the database can be stored in different files and filegroups. If your database is small (100 MB or less), you do not need to worry too much about files and filegroups. But if you have a ...

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The SQL query language was designed to provide programmers with a way to create, maintain and modify databases in a structured way. Using SQL, the programmer can add and remove items from databases as ...