KQL Series – ingesting data via Event Grid into Azure Data Explorer
This blog post is about using event grid to ingest data into Azure Data Explorer and was a method I had to use with a client. It was awesome...
2023-03-19
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Blog Posts
KQL Series – overview of ingesting data into our ADX cluster
In the previous blog post we created a database in our Azure Data Explorer (ADX) cluster. In this blog post we will discuss how we can ingest data into that database...
2023-03-19
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#PGSQLPhriday 006: Wrap Up & Summary
Your mission, if you chose to accept it, was to share a single tip/hint/fact/something that you wish you’d known about PostgreSQL when you were just getting started learning it....
2023-03-17 (first published: 2023-03-06)
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Daily Coping 17 Mar 2023
Today’s coping tip is to eat mindfully. Appreciate the taste, texture, and smell of your food. I am not a big foodie. I’ve been to some cool dinners with...
2023-03-17
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SQLpassion Live Training about SQL Server Query Tuning Fundamentals
On April 4, 2023 I will run an SQLpassion Live Training about SQL Server Query Tuning Fundamentals. If you have a database driven application which reacts very slowly when...
2023-03-17 (first published: 2023-03-07)
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Daily Coping 16 Mar 2023
Today’s coping tip is to take three calm breaths at regular intervals during the day. I had to travel recently, crossing time zones and moving between planes, trains, and...
2023-03-16
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Book Review – SQL Query Design Patterns and Best Practices
Disclaimer: The publisher – Packt – sent me a free copy of the book for the intended purpose of a review. At the time of writing, the book is...
2023-03-15 (first published: 2023-03-05)
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Daily Coping 15 Mar 2023
Today’s coping tip is to slow down if you find yourself rushing too often. The modern world encourages rushing around. We try to do so many things, get to...
2023-03-15
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Stellar Repair for MS SQL – Product Review
If you’re experiencing delays and errors while working with SQL Server databases due to corrupt database files, you may feel frustrated and helpless. Fortunately, Stellar Repair for MS SQL...
2023-03-15
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Tales From The Field Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of 02-27-2023 & Some Changes
Hello Dear Reader! Change is the one constant in life and over here at Tales from the Field we've been hard at work making some changes. Over the last 5...
2023-03-15 (first published: 2023-03-07)
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Blogs
SQL Server Journey Part 2: Modern Era (2017 – 2026) – AI/Cloud First
By Vinay Thakur
Following up on my Part 1 baseline, the journey from 2017 onward changed how...
Google Moves Up Post-Quantum Cryptography Timeline
By Brian Kelley
In cryptography, the RSA and ECC algorithms which we use primarily for asymmetric cryptography...
The Book of Redgate: No Politics
By Steve Jones
In today’s world, this might mean something different, but in 2010, we had this...
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An Unusual Identity
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An Unusual Identity
What values are returned when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest2
(
id NUMERIC(10,0) IDENTITY(10,10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
INSERT dbo.IdentityTest2
(
somevalue
)
VALUES
( 'Steve')
, ('Bill')
GO
SELECT top 10
id
FROM dbo.IdentityTest2 See possible answers