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Query SQL Server with Python and Pandas
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Columnstore Indexes are Finally Sorted in SQL Server 2022
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Taming Database Documentation with Flyway and MySQL
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The Long Name
I run this code to create a table:
When I check the length, I get these results:
A table name is limited to 128 characters. How does this work?