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# Throwback Thursday: September 3, 2026
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2026-09-03/
- Published: 2026-09-03T23:59:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-03T23:59:35.000Z
- Description: In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we return to a series I wrote on using Test Driven Development to convert a working VBA function to a SQL Server scalar function.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday

*With over a million words scattered across more than 1,800 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.*

*That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.*

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## Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

[How to Convert a VBA Function to a SQL Server Scalar FunctionMS Access Developers Can Remove All the Risk From This Complex Process With These 3 Words![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/icon/NLS_Icon_square-ddcff39d-8c48-4b6f-a2dc-87369b1ead16.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/thumbnail/caterpillars-2869783_1920-bbb22330-8c39-41e7-9767-e0c120458d96.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/vba-to-tsql-via-tdd/)

## Wisdom from Around the Web

[Stairway to SQL Server Automated Database Testing Level 1: Why You Need TDD – SQLServerCentralThe first article in this Stairway Series makes the case for test-driven development.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/icon/favicon-781c5350-83b3-499b-adfb-c64e75145a56.ico)SQLServerCentralSebastian-Meine![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/thumbnail/technical-article-31ace726-42c2-4a6e-abaf-ed8c548cb28a.png)](https://www.sqlservercentral.com/steps/stairway-to-sql-server-automated-database-testing-level-1-why-you-need-tdd)

[Learn T-SQL With Erik: Scalar UDFs | Darling DataSQL Server insights from Erik Darling. Want to get better at performance tuning, indexing, or query tuning? Try one of my online SQL courses.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/icon/cropped-darling-data-symbol_RGB_favicon-270x270-27d433bd-403c-4f51-876e-653322e520c9.png)Darling DataErik Darling![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/thumbnail/a59_erik-78e8f2b7-4776-4c23-80bf-9aef79aa78a7.jpg)](https://erikdarling.com/learn-t-sql-with-erik-scalar-udfs/)

## Developer Humor

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2026/09/image-2.png)](https://programmerhumor.io/testing-memes/what-do-you-mean-16un)

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