Autogenerating SSIS file import packages using Biml
Tired of building tons of similar SSIS packages for importing files into your data warehouse? Learn how to autogenerate them using Biml.
2018-02-16 (first published: 2015-09-10)
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Articles
Azure DWH part 26: Creating your ASDW in Cloud Shell using PowerShell
In this article, we will show how to create an ASDW in PowerShell using the Cloud Shell.
2018-02-15
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When Does Index Size Change Index Choice?
Erik purposely fragments indexes trying to slow down queries.
2018-02-15
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Calculating DTU's for Azure SQL Database
This calculator will help you determine the number of DTUs for your existing SQL Server database(s) as well as a recommendation of the minimum performance level and service tier that you need before you migrate to Azure SQL Database.
2018-02-14
4,689 reads
SQL Server Machine Learning Services – Part 4: Finding Data Anomalies with Python
Python is widely used to analyze data. One such use is to find anomalies or outliers. In this article, Robert Sheldon demonstrates how to create a support vector machine (SVM) to score test data so that outliers can be viewed on a scatter plot.
2018-02-14
3,434 reads
Restore a Database with CDC Enabled
In this post, I’m going to talk about an issue that I found while restoring a backup of CDC enabled database to different SQL instance. You may receive below warning message that includes information about the cause of the warning, which can help you to resolve the issue.
2018-02-13
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Updating an expired SQL Server TDE certificate
Simon Liew explains how to generate a new TDE certificate to replace the previous, and also looks at the steps needed if the database is in an Availability Group.
2018-02-13
2,865 reads
A Simple Introduction to Dynamic SQL
Dynamic SQL is essentially normal SQL written in such a way that you end up with a “customised” SQL script at run-time.
2018-02-12
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How to Implement Dynamic Data Masking in Azure SQL Database and SQL Server
Anoop Kumar shows you the SQL Commands (T-SQL) to secure PII/PHI data using the SQL Server Dynamic Data Masking (DDM) feature and explores DDM's built in functions to mask all critical data elements. DDM restricts unauthorized users from accessing critical data with no changes in the application.
2018-02-12
2,929 reads
The COUNT Function in T-SQL
The COUNT function is among the most used functions in the T-SQL codes. Even though COUNT is easy to use, it should be used carefully because it could often not return the desired result. For the big tables, the counting of the rows could cause blocking as well as take some more time.
2018-02-09 (first published: 2016-07-12)
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