So before running this sample code, remember to run the update query to update 2 of the rows with time values, so that you can see that this query actually works. Also remember to change the datetime format number (Ex 101 for US dates) in the CONVERT methods in the SQL before using it in your code.

Update 2 Rows With Time value For Testing The Select Query

use AdventureWorks
go

-- update 2 rows with time to test the select query
update Sales.SalesTerritory set ModifiedDate = '1998-06-01 17:30:06.000' where TerritoryID = 2
update Sales.SalesTerritory set ModifiedDate = '1998-06-01 18:35:11.000' where TerritoryID = 3

Query To Select Rows Based On Time Only – US Date Format

use AdventureWorks
go

-- select only those territories whose modified time on 6/1/1998 was after 5:30 pm (date in US format)
declare @checkDateTime DATETIME
select @checkDateTime  = CONVERT(DateTime, CONVERT(Char, '6/1/1998', 101), 101) + convert(datetime, '17:30:00',114)
select ModifiedDate, * from Sales.SalesTerritory where  ModifiedDate  >= @checkDateTime

Query To Select Rows Based On Time Only – British / UK Date Format

use AdventureWorks
go

-- select only those territories whose modified time on 1/6/1998 was after 5:30 pm (date in our beloved queen's format)
declare @checkDateTime DATETIME
select @checkDateTime  = CONVERT(DateTime, CONVERT(Char, '1/6/1998', 103), 103) + convert(datetime, '17:30:00',114)
select ModifiedDate, * from Sales.SalesTerritory where  ModifiedDate  >= @checkDateTime

If you want to do it for the current date, replace the hardcoded date value in the example with GETDATE() Likewise, if you want to do it for yesterdays date, or the day before yesterday, use GETDATE() – 1 or GETDATE() – 2 respectively.

The code snippet below uses the Pubs sample database that comes free with MS SQL Server.

USE Pubs
GO

SELECT STUFF((SELECT ',' + au_fname FROM Authors FOR XML PATH('')),1, 1, '') AS Column2CSVString

The output of the code snippet is as follows.

Abraham,Reginald,Cheryl,Michel,Innes,Ann,Marjorie,Morningstar,Burt,Sheryl,Livia,Shiva,Charlene,Stearns,Heather,Michael,Sylvia,Albert,Anne,Meander,Dean,Dirk,Johnson,Akiko

To order the column values in ASC or DESC order, add the ORDER BY clause after the tablename as shown below.

USE Pubs
GO

SELECT STUFF((SELECT ',' + au_fname FROM Authors ORDER BY 1 ASC FOR XML PATH('')),1, 1, '') AS Column2CSVString

The output of the code snippet is as follows.

Abraham,Akiko,Albert,Ann,Anne,Burt,Charlene,Cheryl,Dean,Dirk,Heather,Innes,Johnson,Livia,Marjorie,Meander,Michael,Michel,Morningstar,Reginald,Sheryl,Shiva,Stearns,Sylvia

Finally, if you want to make this really generic and use dynamic SQL to pass in the column name and table name and delimiter, then let me know and I will post the code here.

Note: You should run the script on the Server Machine itself. If you connect to the Server using SQL Client from your local machine, this script will show you the CPUs on your machine, not the server machine.

Script Version:

-- ------------------------------------
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-- URL: http://mycodetrip.com/?p=78
-- Remarks: returns the number of
--    logical and physical CPUs on
--    a 'sql server' server machine
-- ------------------------------------
select cpu_count 'logical_cpus'                     -- logical cpus
, (cpu_count / hyperthread_ratio) 'physical_cpus'   -- physical cpus
from sys.dm_os_sys_info

Stored Procedure Version:

create procedure usp_GetServerCpusCount
as
-- ------------------------------------
-- From: http://mycodetrip.com
-- URL: http://mycodetrip.com/?p=78
-- Remarks: returns the number of
--    logical and physical CPUs on
--    a 'sql server' server machine
-- ------------------------------------
begin
select cpu_count 'logical_cpus'                     -- logical cpus
, (cpu_count / hyperthread_ratio) 'physical_cpus'   -- physical cpus
from sys.dm_os_sys_info
end

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-- From: http://mycodetrip.com
-- URL: http://mycodetrip.com/?p=75
-- ---------------------------------
declare @tableStats table (
    table_name sysname ,
    row_count int,
    reserved_size varchar(50),
    data_size varchar(50),
    index_size varchar(50),
    unused_size varchar(50))

set nocount on

insert     @tableStats
    exec sp_msforeachtable 'sp_spaceused ''?'''

select     a.table_name,
    a.row_count 'Total Rows',
    COUNT(*) as 'Total Columns',
    CAST(REPLACE(a.data_size, ' KB', '') as integer) 'Data Size (Kb)'
from @tableStats a
    inner join information_schema.columns b
    on a.table_name collate database_default
    = b.table_name collate database_default
group by   a.table_name, a.row_count, a.data_size
order by   1 asc

exec sp_MSforeachtable "truncate table ? PRINT'? truncated '"

declare @numberOfDaysInMonth int;
declare @theDate datetime
select @theDate = '02/02/2008'

set @numberOfDaysInMonth = DAY(DATEADD (m, 1, DATEADD (d, 1 - DAY(@theDate), @theDate)) - 1);

print @numberOfDaysInMonth