In the December 2023 Microsoft Power BI Desktop release, more than 50 new INFO DAX functions were added. They all start with “INFO.” and return the same result as corresponding data management views (DMVs) that were available before only using a SQL-like syntax. With these new DAX functions, you can use the recently added DAX query to get metadata about your semantic mode
2025-03-10
There are many functions and tools available to database professionals that can solve data math challenges, regardless of complexity.
2025-03-07
Learn about how you can efficiently load data in Azure Synapse.
2025-03-06 (first published: 2025-02-03)
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SQL 2022 introduced the function generate_series which permits us to solve problems for which we previously had to use a table of numbers (also known as a "tally table"). generate_series is a great addition, because when using a table of numbers there was always a risk that you could run out of numbers. Or some joker could have deleted rows from the table. All these worries are gone with generate_series.
2025-03-05
Geographic information systems (GIS) play a critical role in emergency response planning and risk assessment. One of the key challenges in this field is determining whether a specific location falls within an area of interest. This capability is especially valuable for property and casualty (P&C) insurers, who need to assess their insured property exposure when severe weather events such as tornadoes occur.
2025-03-04 (first published: 2025-03-03)
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Do you wonder why SQL Server ignores an index? Do you think about how you can deal with this problem? When you include too many columns in a query you decrease index selectivity. So, if you write a query like “Select * From …” the chance of choosing your nonclustered index will decrease.
2025-03-03
In this article, we look at how to create a SQL backup to network share or restore a backup from a network share.
2025-02-28
This next article in the Data Engineering with Fabric series showcases how tally tables can help load data in a Fabric warehouse.
2025-02-26
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How can we get familiar with Azure Databricks with Spark Dataframes?
2025-02-26
Learn how to emulate Azure storage for files, blogs, and queues.
2025-02-24
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