Copying Content from One Databricks Unity Catalog Catalog to Another
I had a couple of clients who were moving content from development catalogs to production catalogs for the first time. They wanted to copy the schema and data from...
2024-09-25
Blog Posts
Copying Content from One Databricks Unity Catalog Catalog to Another
I had a couple of clients who were moving content from development catalogs to production catalogs for the first time. They wanted to copy the schema and data from...
2024-09-25
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Why Data Analysts Love PostgreSQL (and You Will Too!)
Data analysis is all about wrangling massive datasets. To do that efficiently, you need a database that can handle the pressure. That's why data analysts turn to relational databases,...
2024-09-25 (first published: 2024-09-14)
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Are You Making These Mistakes? Using Standard SQL Functions for Database Queries Like a Pro!
Let's be honest – SQL can be a bit of a beast. At first glance, it seems simple enough. But as you dive deeper, the complexity ramps up. Suddenly,...
2024-09-23
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Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server and Entra Groups
My company is moving from an Azure PostgreSQL single server to a flexible server. We want to set up managed identity/Entra access instead of having roles with passwords for...
2024-09-23 (first published: 2024-09-05)
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Microsoft Purview FAQ
I get many of the same questions about Microsoft Purview, so I wanted to list those common questions here along with their answers. If your question is not answered...
2024-09-23 (first published: 2024-09-12)
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Small Data SF 2024
I have often made an effort to attend conferences in the past to grow my career. Even today, when I speak at a conference, I’ll try to go to...
2024-09-23
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A New Word: Mottleheaded
mottleheaded – adj. feeling uneasy when socializing with odd combinations of friend and family, or friends and colleagues, or colleagues and family – mixing a medley of ingredients that...
2024-09-20
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Redgate Clone Graduating Images
I wanted my own custom image in our internal Redgate Clone cluster, so I decided to make one. This is an overview of how this works. This is a...
2024-09-20 (first published: 2024-09-09)
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SQL Server Quickie #47 – Azure SQL Database
Today I have uploaded SQL Server Quickie #47 to YouTube. This time I’m talking about Azure SQL Database. If you are interested in learning more about this very interestingh...
2024-09-20 (first published: 2024-09-05)
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Blogs
Advice I Like: Training Employees
By Steve Jones
Train employees well enough that they could get another job but treat them well...
Creating a Striped Backup Set with AI
By Steve Jones
I needed to test a striped backup, so I decided to ask the AI’s...
SQL Server Migration Overview
By Kevin3NF
It’s Not Just Backup / Restore At some point every company faces it: the...
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Create an HTML Report on the Status of SQL Server Agent Jobs
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Why Data Modelling Still Matters - More Than Ever
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hops from sql server to mysql to s4 hana - possible?
Hi when i think of server hops , i think of how kerberos assists...
Question of the Day
Strange String Splits
When I run this code, how many rows are returned?
DECLARE @meals NVARCHAR(1000) = N'夕食昼食朝食' DECLARE @s NVARCHAR(1) = N'食' SELECT value FROM STRING_SPLIT(@meals, @s) GOSee possible answers