A SQL Prompt AI Experiment with Window Clauses
SQL Prompt has an EAP with some AI capabilities. I was asked to do some testing, and while I’ve done relatively little, I did find some time to play...
2023-12-08 (first published: 2023-11-22)
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Databricks Unity Catalog primary key and foreign key constraints are not enforced
I’ve been building lakehouses using Databricks Unity catalog for a couple of clients. Overall, I like the technology, but there are a few things to get used to. This...
2023-12-06 (first published: 2023-11-22)
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T-SQL Tuesday #168–Roundup
Last week was the 168th T-SQL Tuesday, which I hosted. The invitation is here. I didn’t get much of a chance to check out the posts as I was...
2023-11-21
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Understanding I/O Freeze in SQL Server 2022's TSQL Snapshot Backups
SQL Server 2022 introduces a new feature to enable application-consistent snapshot backups. TSQL Snapshot Backups enable the SQL Server to control the database quiesce without external tools. Using TSQL...
2023-12-08 (first published: 2023-11-21)
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“Surviving the Digital Heatwave: Lessons Learned from Singapore’s Datacenter Meltdown”
Today, we’re unpacking a real-world tech drama that unfolded in Singapore, offering a stark reminder about the vital role of Disaster Recovery (DR) planning and the often overlooked, yet...
2023-12-06 (first published: 2023-11-21)
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Importing Flat Files into Azure SQL DB
Initially, I thought I would have to use sqlcmd because I’m on a Mac and don’t have SSMS. It turns out Azure Data Studio has a nifty way to...
2023-12-04 (first published: 2023-11-20)
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2023-12-04 (first published: 2023-11-20)
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Microsoft Fabric is now GA!
After more than two years in development and six months in public preview, Microsoft Fabric is now generally available (GA). Here is the announcement made during Microsoft Ignite last...
2023-11-20
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Changing the Data Type of a Primary Key–#SQLNewBlogger
A client asked this question recently: How do I change my numeric PK to a character type? I decided to write a short blog on how to do this....
2023-12-01 (first published: 2023-11-20)
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Building Upon Your Productivity Momentum: Staying Productive For Life
Note: I found this sitting in my Medium draft. This was a cross-post from my old productivity blog that got lost in oblivion. Productivity is never an accident. It...
2023-12-01 (first published: 2023-11-17)
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Question of the Day
Adding Bits I
I have a table, dbo.bittest, where I am testing an application response. This has this structure:
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[BitTest] ( [insertdate] [datetime] NULL CONSTRAINT [DF__BitTest__insertd__300F11AC] DEFAULT (getdate()), [a] [bit] NULL ) ON [PRIMARY] GOMy application runs this code:
INSERT dbo.BitTest
(
insertdate,
a
)
VALUES
(DEFAULT, 'true')
GO
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