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Combine two statements with LIMITS using UNION

Is there a way to combine these two statements into one without having duplicate entries? My first, obvious attempt is not supported by SQLITE (Syntax error: Limit clause should come after UNION not before): Answer Use subqueries and perform the limit within them.

How to check if mysql table is empty?

How to check if my table is empty from C#? I have something like: public MySqlConnection con; public MySqlCommand cmd; con = new MySqlConnection(GetConnectionString()); con.Open(); cmd = new …

Database normalization – who’s right?

My professor (who claimed to have a firm understanding about systems development for many years) and I are arguing about the design of our database. As an example: My professor insists this design is …

SQL Server: backup all databases

I was wondering if there was any way of making a backup of an entire SQL Server (we are using SQL Server 2008) at regular intervals to a specific location. I know we are able to backup single specific databases but for ease of use and not having to set up a backup each time I want a new database,

SQL: two tables with same primary key

I have two tables: Person (personID, name, address, phone, email) Player (dateOfBirth, school) What code would I use so I could use the personID in Person as a primary key in both the Person and …