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Master Data Services Insufficient Memory Error
A business case that requires the usage of Master Data Services finally landed in my desk. As part of delivering...
2016-08-24
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Resolving Windows Folder Access Denied Error
I previously got rid of my desktop when its motherboard got damaged. Prior to throwing it away, I recovered its...
2016-08-17
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Resolving PolyBase Installation Errors in SQL Server 2016
One of the exciting new features you may want to explore in SQL Server 2016 is PolyBase. However, as I...
2016-07-15
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Single package deployment does not replace package deployment
In my article, Single package deployment in SQL Server Integration Services 2016, I covered the exciting single package deployment feature...
2016-06-30
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SQL Server Exercise for Data Warehouse Candidates
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Part of the process when looking for candidates to bring into a data warehouse team is to ensure that you hire...
2016-05-30 (first published: 2016-05-20)
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How to Trim Characters in C#
The removing of leading and trailing characters in c# is made possible by the System namespace.
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2016-04-18
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Multiple Tagging of TFS Work Items Using Excel
In my article, TFS tools for managing SQL Server development, I covered several Team Foundation Server (TFS) client tools that can...
2016-03-30
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Duplicate MySQL Table Using phpMyAdmin
There many reasons for creating copies of existing relational database tables. Sometimes you create duplicate tables for the purposes of...
2015-11-14
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Where’s my Team Explorer 2015?
Team Explorer is a client software that can be used to integrate Visual Studio with an instance of Team Foundation...
2015-11-03
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The Evolution of Data: From Databases to Spark to Lakebases
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The circle cylinder of life Maybe you’ve noticed all the twenty somethings tight rolling...
Why Microsoft Fabric Signals the Next Wave of Data Strategy
By Chris Yates
In today’s data-driven economy, organizations are no longer asking if they should invest in...
PostgreSQL Timeline: History and Evolution
By Rohit Garg
PostgreSQL, often referred to as Postgres, is a powerful, open-source object-relational database system that...
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Question of the Day
The Updated Columns List
I have this table in SQL Server 2022:
CREATE TABLE CustomerLarge (CustomerID INT NOT NULL IDENTITY(1, 1) CONSTRAINT CustomerLargePK PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED , CustomerName VARCHAR(20) , CustomerContactFirstName VARCHAR(40) , CustomerContactLastName VARCHAR(40) , Address VARCHAR(20) , Address2 VARCHAR(20) , City VARCHAR(20) , CountryCode CHAR(3) , Postal VARCHAR(20) ) GOIf I check the columns_updated() function return in a trigger, what is the data returned? See possible answers