Converting Data Across Time Zones: An In-Depth Primer
This article dives into all the math required to convert historical times between time zones.
2022-12-28
Articles
Executing Optional Code in Flyway Callbacks
This article demonstrates how we can use a Flyway placeholder as a simple on/off switch for each task, during Flyway migrations.
2022-12-28
Change the Instance Collation by Rebuilding Databases in SQL Server 2017
As a part of my DBA activities, I do a lot of SQL Server installations every week. Most of the time, I install the instance with the default collation. A collation is a configuration setting in SQL Server that determines how the database engine should read the data. SQL Server has huge list of collations […]
2022-12-26 (first published: 2020-08-03)
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Building a SQL Computational Framework for MACD Indicators
This article looks at how to calculate MACD indicators using a set of T-SQL code and data stored in a SQL Server database.
2022-12-26
The Lock Escalation Threshold – Part 3
The examples so far in this series have all used repeatable read isolation to acquire shared locks on qualifying rows and hold them to the end of the transaction. This was convenient for the demos but repeatable read isolation isn’t common in everyday use.
2022-12-26
Calling Procs from PowerShell with Parameters
Building on his last article, Frank shows how to add parameters to your stored procedure calls from PoSh.
2022-12-23 (first published: 2020-08-20)
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Flyway Desktop in Database Development Work: An Overview
For those new to Flyway Desktop, this article takes a strategic overview of the components of a Flyway Desktop project, how to set up a project for team-based development work, and how we can use the tool in conjunction with a version control system and CI servers to manage a database development and release process.
2022-12-23
Heapq Module in Python: Using Heaps and Priority Queues
In this tutorial, learn about Python priority queues and heaps, how do they relate, and how to use the heapq module in Python.
2022-12-23
Maintaining a Utilities Schema in a Flyway Project
This article demonstrates how to manage these utilities from Flyway so that we can maintain and migrate them separately from the database objects.
2022-12-21
The Basics of Deleting Data from a SQL Server Table
n my last article “Updating SQL Server Data” I discussed using the UPDATE statement to change data in existing rows of a SQL Server table. In this article I will be demonstrating how to use the DELETE statement to remove rows from a SQL Server Table.
2022-12-21
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A New Word: Anderance
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From OLTP to Analytics: Bridging the Gap with Modern SQL Architectures
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SQL Server Auditing: Track Changes by Specific Users on Specific Database Tables
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Experimental Verification of the NKTg Law on 8 Planets (NASA 2024 Data, SQL)
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Question of the Day
Tables with a SPARSE Column and Consumption
True or False: Tables with a SPARSE column consume more space than regular columns if most values are NOT NULL.
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