Data Warehousing Tip #9 – Test at Volume
My next tip is to test your BI solution with the volume of data that you are expecting. This is...
2019-03-13 (first published: 2019-02-25)
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Database Development Gone Wrong
I recently shared a story about how I was personally responsible for a development project going off the rails (and...
2019-03-13
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Database Development Gone Wrong
I recently shared a story about how I was personally responsible for a development project going off the rails (and oh boy, did it go off the rails). It’s...
2019-03-13
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Differences Between the Various Binary Collations (Cultures, Versions, and BIN vs BIN2)
(last updated: 2019-03-15 @ 02:45 EST / 2019-03-15 @ 06:45 UTC )
Binary collations are, in many ways, simpler to understand than non-binary collations...
2019-03-13
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Does SQL Server 2019 run on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?
Yes. Here’s the proof from an output of SELECT @@VERSION: [crayon-5c98bf6b3202b962253620/] Here’s a screenshot of me running mssql-cli on the...
2019-03-13
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Enable Mail Profile – Back to Basics
I’ve seen many people go through the trouble of setting up database mail and configuring SQL Agent Alerts only to...
2019-03-13
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How Do You Export A Database in Azure Data Studio
I’ve been writing a bunch about Azure Data Studio. I’ve also been recording videos on the topic. A comment I...
2019-03-13 (first published: 2019-02-25)
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PASS Summit 2019 Call for Speakers is Open – How I Sketch Out My Submission Ideas
Are you interested in speaking at the Professional Association for SQL Server’s annual Summit conference? The call for speakers is now open, and you may submit up to three...
2019-03-13
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Power BI Monthly Digest – March 2019
In this month’s Power BI Digest with Manuel Quintana [Blog | Twitter] and I will again guide you through some of...
2019-03-13
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Quick tip: Zoom in Azure Data Studio
If you finally have given a try to Azure Data Studio, and if you use it on a regular basis,...
2019-03-13
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Blogs
Agentic Architect – Future IT Roles (comparison)
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These days everything is changing to AI World, IT roles are getting changed and...
PlanTrace: Stop Reading Redshift EXPLAIN Plans. Start Seeing Them
PlanTrace: Stop Reading Redshift EXPLAIN Plans. Start Seeing Them Introducing PlanTrace — a free, browser-based...
A Cloud Dependency Failure from Amazon
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I went to sleep while reading a Kindle book on my phone. I know...
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Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document III
I have this data in a table called dbo.NFLTeams
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished ------ -------- ---- --------------- 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960 5 49ers San Francisco 1946 6 Broncos Denver 1960 7 Seahawks Seattle 1976 8 Patriots New England 1960If I run this code, how many rows are returned?
SELECT TOP 2
json_objectagg('Team' : TeamName)
FROM dbo.NFLTeams;
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