This article will describe how to add your local timestamp at the end of the each file in Azure Data Factory (ADF). In general, ADF gets a UTC timestamp, so we need to convert the timestamp from UTC to EST, since our local time zone is EST. For example, if the input Source file name […]
2021-04-22
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Security roles can simplify permissions in SQL Server. In this article, Greg Larsen explains fixed server and database roles.
2021-04-22
How to create a batch file that executes any number of database migration tasks across a range of servers and databases, using Flyway.
2021-04-21
In this article we walk through an example of using Power Query to transform source data that can be used in a Power BI report.
2021-04-21
Introduction This article will help you install the Docker Desktop for Mac. Before we show that, let us start by understanding what the Docker Desktop software can do for you. To understand Docker, we need to understand what a container is. If you remember a few years ago, the only way of deploying application code […]
2021-04-20
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In this article we look at the steps to recover a deleted TDE key that is being used by Azure SQL Database for database encryption.
2021-04-20
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In this article, Shel Burkow uses the SQL execution plan from the previous article to write a program in Scala.
2021-04-20
Introduction This article shows how common table expressions (CTE) in SQL Server are naturally suited for navigating trees, such as finding its longest path, or diameter. Recall that a tree is an undirected graph where unique paths exist between any two nodes (i.e. vertices). Any node may be selected as its top node, with its […]
2021-04-19
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In this article we look at using Window Functions in SQL Server, Oracle and PostgreSQL to see the differences and similarities of the syntax.
2021-04-19
The 2021 State of Database Monitoring survey is now open, and we want to know how you’re currently tackling your server, instance, and database monitoring. By taking part, you’ll contribute to the sole industry-wide report on database monitoring, and provide insights into how SQL Server professionals manage their estates and what challenges they face. Plus, you’ll receive an advanced copy of the report and entry to a prize draw to win a $500 Amazon voucher.
2021-04-19
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In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
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