Your PowerShell process for database comparison and deployment is running smoothly, and your instinct is to 'leave well alone'. However, you continually need to delve into the script to tweak comparison settings or add a new command line switch. Phil Factor proposes a way to avoid this using SQL Compare projects.
2019-10-22
Window functions can be life savers by making a complicated SQL calculation easy. A window function combines that logic and provides row by row or window by window feedback. Read on to learn more!
2019-10-22
Overview of ETL Architecture In a data warehouse, one of the main parts of the entire system is the ETL process. ETL is the system that reads data from the source system, transforms the data according to the business logic, and finally loads it into the warehouse. While fetching data from the sources can seem […]
2019-10-21
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Learn how you can use PowerShell and RMO to script out your replication configuration.
2019-10-21
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Most SSRS reports are organized into grouping levels where it’s possible to add totals for each group. In this article, Kathi Kellenberger continues her SSRS series by walking through how to create both a Matrix and Table report.
2019-10-21
In this tip we look at a PowerShell script you can use to gather information about the installation date for all of your SQL Servers.
2019-10-18
In this tip we look at how to read an Excel file from within SQL Server using OpenRowSet and OpenDataSource along with the possible errors you may encounter and how to fix these issues.
2019-10-17
In this tip we look at different scripts you can use to find when a SQL Server stored procedure was created, modified, last executed and to also return the code for the stored procedure.
2019-10-16
A common debate in table architecture is whether to use a natural or surrogate key. In this article, I discuss some of the advantages to each method.
2019-10-15
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In this article, you will explore tools and extensions that can be used with Visual Studio 2019 to improve your database experience irrespective of what database you use.
2019-10-15
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Reality (And Limits) of Instant File Initialization for Transaction Logs in SQL Server 2022 ...
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I have this code in SQL Server 2025. What is the result?
DECLARE @message VARCHAR(50) = 'Hello SQL Server 2025!'; DECLARE @encoded VARCHAR(MAX); SET @encoded = BASE64_ENCODE(@message); SELECT @encoded AS EncodedResult;See possible answers