Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) support for Azure Blob Storage
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2022-12-30
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2022-12-28
Executing Optional Code in Flyway Callbacks
This article demonstrates how we can use a Flyway placeholder as a simple on/off switch for each task, during Flyway migrations.
2022-12-28
Building a SQL Computational Framework for MACD Indicators
This article looks at how to calculate MACD indicators using a set of T-SQL code and data stored in a SQL Server database.
2022-12-26
The Lock Escalation Threshold – Part 3
The examples so far in this series have all used repeatable read isolation to acquire shared locks on qualifying rows and hold them to the end of the transaction. This was convenient for the demos but repeatable read isolation isn’t common in everyday use.
2022-12-26
Flyway Desktop in Database Development Work: An Overview
For those new to Flyway Desktop, this article takes a strategic overview of the components of a Flyway Desktop project, how to set up a project for team-based development work, and how we can use the tool in conjunction with a version control system and CI servers to manage a database development and release process.
2022-12-23
Heapq Module in Python: Using Heaps and Priority Queues
In this tutorial, learn about Python priority queues and heaps, how do they relate, and how to use the heapq module in Python.
2022-12-23
Maintaining a Utilities Schema in a Flyway Project
This article demonstrates how to manage these utilities from Flyway so that we can maintain and migrate them separately from the database objects.
2022-12-21
The Basics of Deleting Data from a SQL Server Table
n my last article “Updating SQL Server Data” I discussed using the UPDATE statement to change data in existing rows of a SQL Server table. In this article I will be demonstrating how to use the DELETE statement to remove rows from a SQL Server Table.
2022-12-21
Setting SQL Deadlock Priority to Control the Transaction that is Rolled Back
Learn how to control which SQL Server transaction will get rolled back when a deadlock occurs by using DEADLOCK_PRIORITY.
2022-12-19
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Question of the Day
Rebuilding All Indexes
I have added a few indexes to one of my tables in SQL Server 2025:
ALTER TABLE dbo.CustomerContact
ADD CONSTRAINT PK_CustomerContact
PRIMARY KEY (CustomerID);
-- Create index on CustomerEmail
CREATE INDEX IX_CustomerContact_CustomerEmail
ON dbo.CustomerContact (CustomerEmail);
CREATE INDEX IX_CustomerContact_CustomerPhone
ON dbo.CustomerContact (phone);
I then do this to disable one index:
alter index IX_CustomerContact_CustomerPhone on dbo.CustomerContact disableI see this when I check the index status:
I decide to rebuild all indexes with this command:
ALTER INDEX ALL ON dbo.CustomerContact rebuildAfter I do this, what will I see for the index status? See possible answers