Spark Connect Dotnet Variant Data Type
All Spark Connect Posts
I recently published the latest version of the Spark Connect Dotnet library which includes support for the new Variant data type in Apache Spark 4.0 here....
2024-10-12
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Blog Posts
A New Word: Opia
opia – n. the ambiguous intensity of eye contact The entry for this says “so much can be said in a glance, “ which I think is very true....
2024-10-11
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A word on misogyny/sexism in cybersecurity/IT
Recently, on a post celebrating a female professional earning a significant achievement within the cybersecurity field, another individual (male) commented wondering if this was due to DEI. The one...
2024-10-11 (first published: 2024-09-24)
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Connection String Confusion in SSMS
Recently I was trying to use a connection string to connect in SSMS. There are some tools that have a connection string available as an output, including some Redgate...
2024-10-11 (first published: 2024-09-25)
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Friday Flyway Tips: Searching a Migration
This was actually a cool tip I saw internally from one of the product managers, when trying to find specific text in a migration. I’ve been working with Flyway...
2024-10-11
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dataMinds Connect 2024 – Session Materials
The slides and scripts for my session “Tackling the Gaps & Islands Problem with T-SQL Window Functions” at dataMinds Connect 2024 can be downloaded from GitHub. If you want...
2024-10-10
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Want to Supercharge Your Business? SQL is Your Secret Weapon.
Look, we all know data is king these days. But having mountains of data and actually using it to make your business better are two different things. That's where...
2024-10-10
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Adding Row Numbers to a Query: #SQLNewBlogger
I realized that I hadn’t done much blogging on Window functions in T-SQL, and I’ve done a few presentations, so I decided to round out my blog a bit....
2024-10-09
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Adding Row Numbers to a Query: #SQLNewBlogger
I realized that I hadn’t done much blogging on Window functions in T-SQL, and I’ve done a few presentations, so I decided to round out my blog a bit....
2024-10-09
224 reads
Additional Use for sp_statement_completed
Another discussion in Gothenburg (such a great group of people) around Extended Events lead to a (admittedly, tiny) idea for an additional use for sp_statement_completed. The basics for sp_statement_completed...
2024-10-09 (first published: 2024-09-23)
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Blogs
How to Connect to SQL Server When Nothing Else Works – DAC
By gbargsley
It's 2 AM. Your phone is going off. Users can't connect to the application,...
Get a Range of Sequence Values: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I discovered a procedure recently that I wasn’t aware of: sp_sequence_get_range. This post looks...
The Agent Era: When “How do I…?” Replaces “Where do I click?”
By Arun Sirpal
After a year away getting to grips with AI and its application across the...
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setting an ssis param dynamicaly when the sql agent job runs
hi i was hoping for a more elegant way of setting a pkg level...
Query compile/runtime issue
I have a plan which in sys.query_store_plan shows: Last_compile_start_time of 2026-04-23 00:13:00.7670000 +00:00 Last_execution_time...
Hiring: Financial SQL Systems Administrator
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Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document II
I want to create a JSON document that contains data from this table:
TeamID TeamNameCity YearEstablished 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960If I run this code, what document(s) is/are returned?
SELECT json_objectagg( n.city : n.TeamName) FROM dbo.NFLTeams n;See possible answers