One Peril of Database Proliferation
By now many of us have upgraded from SQL Server 2008R2 and we’re on the “regular Cumulative Updates” train now. For the rest, it’ll (hopefully) happen soon. And since...
2019-02-26
23 reads
Friend of Red Gate
I’ve been a champion of Red Gate’s tools for years. Quite simply, they help me get work done quicker. They...
2019-02-25
175 reads
SQLTreeo SSMS Add-In guide
SQLTreeo Add-In plugin for SQL Server Management Studio Version Applies to SQLTreeo Add-In version 0.8.7 or higher. Purpose Informational guide on how to use the...
2019-02-25
175 reads
SQLTreeo SSMS Add-In guide
SQLTreeo Add-In plugin for SQL Server Management Studio Version Applies to SQLTreeo Add-In version 0.8.7 or higher. Purpose Informational guide...
2019-02-25
265 reads
Scalar UDF Inlining in SQL Server 2019
SQL Server 2019 introduces Scalar UDF Inlining, which is supposed to improve the performance of Scalar UDFs. This post investigates this new feature.
The post Scalar UDF Inlining in SQL...
2019-02-25
27 reads
Scalar UDF Inlining in SQL Server 2019
SQL Server 2019 introduces Scalar UDF Inlining, which is supposed to improve the performance of Scalar UDFs. This post investigates this new feature.
The post Scalar UDF Inlining in SQL...
2019-02-25
40 reads
Scalar UDF Inlining in SQL Server 2019
How does Scalar UDF Inlining affect the performance of scalar functions?
SQL Server 2019 introduces a new feature called “Scalar UDF...
2019-03-14 (first published: 2019-02-25)
3,297 reads
Git, GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket, What’s the difference?
I was watching Brent’s webcast session on GitHub recently. I’ve struggled to explain this to users in the past, and...
2019-03-14 (first published: 2019-02-25)
3,665 reads
Last Week Reading (2019-02-24)
Hello folks! This time quick review about Kubernetes, containers, automatic deployment of Data Factory and few things about Power BI....
2019-02-25
173 reads
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 received recently asked how to export a database from...
2019-02-25
22 reads
Blogs
Why AI isn’t paying off yet, and what to invest in first
Why isn’t AI paying off yet? Drawing on lessons from digital transformation, Joyful Craftsmen...
Flyway Tips: Analytics Platforms (Snowflake and Databricks)
By Steve Jones
I’m really excited about some growth in Flyway support. I’ve been asking about this...
Paginated Reporting at Scale: Choosing the Right Microsoft Platform
By Rayis Imayev
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..."— Roy Batty, Nexus-6 Replicant, Blade Runner (1982)(2026-Nov-08) Yep,...
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Table Partitioning in SQL Server: A Practical Guide to Managing Very Large Tables (VLDBs)
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Too Many Choices
I have a table, dbo.MasterBrands, with this data:
BrandID OfficialName 1 Samsung 2 Apple 3 Microsoft 4 Adidas 5 Coca-ColaI run this query. What is returned for Coca-Cola?
SELECT CHOOSE(BrandID, 'Conglomerate', 'Tech and Design', 'Desktop', 'Apparel') FROM dbo.MasterBrands;See possible answers