The Basics of Using GENERATE_SERIES()
This article shows how GENERATE_SERIES can be used with a few practical examples and a warning on parameters.
2023-10-09
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Articles
Alternatives To SQL Server 2022 Built-in function GREATEST
If you haven’t already heard, SQL Server 2022 introduced a new built-in system function called GREATEST. Simply put, it is to a set of columns, variables, expressions etc. what the MAX function is to a set of values (i.e., rows) of a single column or expression.
2023-10-09
SQL Athena Introduction - How it works, Use Cases and Advantages
Learn about Amazon Athena, how it works, why you would use it, and some of the advantages of Athena over traditional relational databases.
2023-10-09
Different Ways to Populate the List of Tables
This article shows how you can query different types of tables, based on certain criteria that may be important to you. A good list of basics for any database administrator that will help you find tables in your database.
2023-10-06
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How Effective Is Your Data Load Monitoring in SQL and Python?
Learn how you can use monitor your data warehouse load process with Python code and a structured process.
2023-10-06 (first published: 2023-09-20)
2,016 reads
Using SQLite with Flutter
Learn how you can build a basic Flutter application that interacts with a SQLite database.
2023-10-06
10,410 reads
Power BI Workspace Permissions and Roles
What are the Power BI workspace permissions and roles and how are they used?
2023-10-06
Analyze and Tune SQL Server Statistics
Over the years, SQL Server Statistics have been discussed in countless blog posts, articles, and presentations, and I believe that they will remain a core topic for a while when speaking about performance. Why is that?
2023-10-04
New Amazon X2iedn High-Memory Instances
Amazon just announced new X2iedn instance types for Amazon RDS SQL Server. They’re a sweet deal for people who want a high-performance managed database, with really fast cores and more memory per core than you can get in Azure’s managed SQL offerings.
2023-10-04
PostgreSQL 101: A guide to PostgreSQL documentation & useful resources
In the latest webinar of our PostgreSQL 101 series, join Ryan Booz, PostgreSQL Advocate at Redgate, and Grant Fritchey, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, and discover:
How to navigate PostgreSQL documentation
The essential things you need to know about PostgreSQL documentation
Other useful learning resources to help make your journey to using PostgreSQL easier
Please register to watch the recording.
2023-10-02
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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