DevOps Self-Service for Databases with SQL Clone
Phil Factor describes the freedom of being able to "self-serve" databases, during testing and development, and explains how it works with SQL Clone.
2019-10-07
Additional Articles
How to Use Parameters in PowerShell
Every DBA should have basic PowerShell skills. In this article, Greg Moore explains how to write a PowerShell script that takes parameters.
2019-10-07
Database Build Blockers: Cross-Server Database Dependencies
Phil Factor demonstrates how to tackle builds when databases make cross-server references. The technique uses synonyms to represent the remote objects, and local 'stub' objects to overcome the problems caused by 'missing references' when building the individual objects.
2019-10-04
Entity Framework Core Raw SQL Queries Examples
In this article we look at how to run SQL Server queries with Entity Framework Core using the DbSet.FromSql method, parameterized queries, stored procedures and using the Database.ExecuteSqlCommand property.
2019-10-04
SQL Server 2019 Graph Database and SHORTEST_PATH
With SQL Server 2019 on the way, it’s time to begin learning about all the new features. In this article, Dennes Torres demonstrates how to use the new SHORTEST_PATH function that is part of the Graph Database feature.
2019-10-03
You just Build It don’t you? 12 Common Database Build Blockers
Database deployments, like the sheep of exasperated hill-farmers, often find strange and unexpected ways to self-destruct. Phil Factor describes the most common things that can go wrong, and how a reliable automated database build process can prevent messy accidents.
2019-10-03
Azure Data Factory If Condition Activity
In this tip we look at how to use an If Condition activity in an Azure Data Factory pipeline for conditional logic.
2019-10-02
How to Create a Pareto Chart in Power BI Desktop
In this tip we look at how to create a Pareto Chart which applies the Pareto principle aka the 80/20 rule using Power BI Desktop.
2019-10-01
PowerShell Alert API and Server-level Permissions Overview in SQL Monitor
SQL Monitor 9.1 offers a new PowerShell Alert API to control and fine tune your alert configuration, across a group of servers, and a new Server Permissions Overview table, which summarizes who has access to a server via a “super-privileged” server-level role. Here Redgate's Rebecca Woof dleves into the details.
2019-10-01
A fresh new look for Redgate University
Last September Redgate University opened its doors online, since then, with their selection of getting started courses they have been helping customers get up and running with their tools. Now, along with a brand-new look, new courses have been added to help you advance your skills past the basic usage of the tools. Come and check it out and leave your suggestions for future courses.
2019-09-30 (first published: 2019-09-16)
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The New Database CheckDB
I run this code:
create database experiment
go
use Experiment
go
select DATABASEPROPERTYEX('Experiment', 'LastGoodCheckDbTime')
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