Using SQL Server and R Services for analyzing Sales data (Part 3)
Using R integration for analyzing sales data in WideWorldImporters database
2019-02-08 (first published: 2017-01-17)
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Articles
Which Version of SQL Server Should You Use?
Wait! Before you install that next SQL Server, hold up. Are you sure you’re using the right version?
2019-02-08
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Protecting SQL Server Data Using Static Data Masking
In order to protect data and comply with regulations such as the GDPR and HIPAA, databases used by developers and testers must not contain private and sensitive data from production databases. To help DBAs protect data, Microsoft have released a new feature as part of SSMS called Static Data Masking. In this article, Greg Larsen demonstrates how to use this new feature.
2019-02-07
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Import data dynamically using R and Python in Power BI Desktop
Learn how to import data into Power BI using either R or Python scripts.
2019-02-06
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Better Code Reviews with GIT
As more dev teams move their code to Git, it’s important to understand the differences between it and other tools they have used in the past. In this article, Michael Sorens provides some good advice about doing code reviews with Git.
2019-02-05
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Creating Your First Stored Procedure
Learn how to get started writing code modules inside of your SQL Server database,
2019-02-04
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Robotics Process Automation: The New Digital Assistant
When most of us think of robotics used in enterprises, automating manufacturing processes comes to mind. Robotics Process Automation (RPA), however, deals with automating mundane office tasks. In this article, Arvind Kumar explains the benefits of RPA and presents a case study.
2019-02-04
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Installing R packages in SQL Server R Services
This article shows four ways you can use when installing missing R packages for Microsoft R Services.
2019-02-01 (first published: 2016-09-29)
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The 2019 Data Professional Salary Survey Results
How much do database administrators, analysts, architects, developers, and data scientists make? We asked, and 882 of you from 46 countries answered this year. Y’all make a total of $84,114,940 USD per year! Hot diggety. (And at first glance, it looks like on average, y’all got raises this year.)
2019-02-01
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Cyber Insecurity in Pakistan
Journalist Alamzeb Khan discusses recent security breaches in Pakistan that have affected millions of people and accounts.
2019-01-31
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Blogs
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Creating a JSON Document II
I want to create a JSON document that contains data from this table:
TeamID TeamNameCity YearEstablished 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960If I run this code, what document(s) is/are returned?
SELECT json_objectagg( n.city : n.TeamName) FROM dbo.NFLTeams;See possible answers