A Study in SQL Server Ad hoc Query Plans
A Study in SQL Server Ad hoc Query Plans
We, (or maybe it’s just my dismissive attitude towards it), often think of ad hoc...
2023-09-23 (first published: 2023-09-22)
389 reads
Blog Posts
Get Configuration Change History From the SQL Server Error Logs
Get Configuration Change History From the SQL Server Error Logs
There are several options if and when you need to see if any configuration change was...
2023-09-23
136 reads
A New Word:Wildred
wildred –adj. feeling the haunting solitude of extremely remote places – a clearing in the forest, a windswept field of snow, a rest area in the middle of nowhere...
2023-09-22
13 reads
Deneb – powerful visual for advanced reporting
Introduction
For one of our customers we needed to create customized reports that could not be easily implemented by using standard Power BI components. We explored different ways how to...
2023-09-22 (first published: 2023-08-28)
388 reads
Friday Flyway Tips: Copying the Migration Number
It’s a small thing, but copying the migration number can be a pain. However, we’ve made this easier in Flyway 6.5.4. I’ve been working with Flyway Desktop for work...
2023-09-22 (first published: 2023-08-18)
105 reads
Friday Flyway Tips–Flyway Parameters
Flyway is a command line tool with lots of options and parameters. Working with those is a pain, but we’ve made this easier in Flyway Desktop 6.5+. In this...
2023-09-22
51 reads
Introduction to IaC: Deploying Data infrastructure to Azure using Terraform (Part 2 - our first Azure resource)
Continuing our Part 1, we already set up our environment, we can now setup our very first example (do not worry if is too simple at this point, but...
2023-09-20 (first published: 2023-08-23)
191 reads
Introduction to IaC: Deploying Data infrastructure to Azure using Terraform (Part 3 - Azure SQL Database)
In Part 1, we explain the basics and prerrequisites to work with Terraform.In Part 2, we created our first Azure resource.On this post we will create an Azure SQL...
2023-09-20 (first published: 2023-08-28)
228 reads
Are You Protected from Ransomware
There have been many organizations that have become victims of ransomware over the years. Occasionally we hear about some high-profile cases in the news. Most every case I’ve read...
2023-09-19
7 reads
Product Review: DataVeil
If you’re looking at data masking tools, I recently was able to review the DataVeil solution. Quite simply, getting production data out of non-production environments is still a big...
2023-09-19
46 reads
Blogs
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
T-SQL Tuesday #197 Invitation – An impactful session or two from a conference
By DataOnWheels
I am delighted to host this month’s T-SQL Tuesday invitation. If you are new...
Did You Really Name That Default?
By alevyinroc
Ten years (and a couple jobs) ago, I wrote about naming default constraints to...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The day-to-day pressures of a...
Using OPENJSON
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Using OPENJSON
Data Modeling with dbt for Visual Code: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Data Modeling with dbt for...
Question of the Day
Using OPENJSON
I have some data in a table that looks like this:
BeerID BeerName brewer beerdescription 1 Becks Interbrew Beck's is a German-style pilsner beer 2 Fat Tire New Belgium Toasty malt, gentle sweetness, flash of fresh hop bitterness. 3 Mac n Jacks Mac & Jack's Brewery This beer erupts with a floral, hoppy taste 4 Alaskan Amber Alaskan Brewing Alaskan Brewing Amber Ale is an "alt" style beer 8 Kirin Kirin Brewing Kirin Ichiban is a Lager-type beerIf I run this, what is returned?
select t1.key
from openjson((select t.* FROM Beer AS t for json path)) t1 See possible answers