Synapse Analytics Spark Example 1 - Group By
I have been playing around with the new Azure Synapse Analytics, and I realised that this is an excellent opportunity for people to move to Apache Spark. Synapse Analytics...
2021-01-18
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Blog Posts
Synapse Analytics Spark Example 2 - ROW_NUMBER()
The next example is how to do a ROW_NUMBER(), my favourite window function.
T-SQL SELECT *, ROW_NUMBER() OVER(ORDER BY dateTime) as RowNumber FROM chicago.safety_data Spark SQL SELECT *, ROW_NUMBER() OVER(ORDER...
2021-01-18
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How to get data in a DataFrame via .NET for Apache Spark
When I first started working with Apache Spark, one of the things I struggled with was that I would have some variable or data in my code that I...
2021-01-17
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How to get data in a DataFrame via .NET for Apache Spark
When I first started working with Apache Spark, one of the things I struggled with was that I would have some variable or data in my code that I...
2021-01-17
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Platforms for Events
in my last post I wrote about thinking of the tools as being a separate thing from the event. Not a complicated concept, but does it matter? Maybe. Let...
2021-01-16
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The End of PASS
I think our profession was the better for having a professional association, even if it never quite did as much as I wanted it to. I put a lot...
2021-01-16
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The End of PASS
I think our profession was the better for having a professional association, even if it never quite did as much as I wanted it to. I put a lot...
2021-01-16
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Another One Bites the Dust - PASS is Gone, so...What Now?
There has been a lot of noise over the last few weeks since it was announced that due to financial constraints related to canceling the in-person Summit due to...
2021-01-15
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Connecting to SharePoint Lists with SSIS
SharePoint lists are popular and simple tools for storing modestly-sized discrete sets of data. SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) includes a source component to allow reading data from SharePoint...
2021-01-15 (first published: 2021-01-09)
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Daily Coping 15 Jan 2021
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2021-01-15
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Blogs
Moving On-Prem PostgreSQL to the Cloud: Picking the Right Path for Big Tables
Every PostgreSQL migration eventually hits the same fork in the road. The database is...
A Spread of Vacation
By Steve Jones
I’m off on vacation today. Which is a little weird as I just got...
How AgentDBA Identifies Backup Failures
By Arun Sirpal
Every DBA has a box like this. Sitting untouched for months. Nobody’s proud of...
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From SQL Server On-Premises to Claude Desktop: How I built a Full MCP Pipeline
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Independence Day 2026
In the original Independence Day movie (1996), what type of computer did Jeff Goldblum use to connect to the alien mainframe? Take a guess, don't look it up or ask AI.
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