New Built-in Function STRING_AGG() – SQL Server 2017
SQL Server 2017 introduces a set of useful functions like STRING_AGG(), STRING_SPLIT(), TRIM()… and many more. In this tip, I am...
2018-02-28
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SQL Geek
Who installed SQL Server?
Recently, I was working with the team and got stuck up with SQL Server Installation information. We got an urgent...
2018-02-27
16,260 reads
Change the name of master database files – SQL Server on Linux
In my recent blog, I discussed about how to move master database to another location. One of the readers requested...
2018-02-26
735 reads
How to Move Master Database to Another Location – SQL Server On Linux
With the release of SQL Server 2017 CU4, you can use the mssql-conf utility to move the master database file...
2018-03-07 (first published: 2018-02-23)
2,075 reads
Capture SQL Server Reported Errors using Extended Events
In my introduction to Extended Events blog, I mentioned that the xEvent is my favorite toy for performance troubleshooting. This blog may...
2018-03-05 (first published: 2018-02-20)
10,465 reads
Extended Event Packages
I continue blogging on extended events. Today, I will discuss about the top level containers (Package) that gives access to...
2018-01-25
496 reads
Mapping SQL Trace to Extended Events
Since I started actively participating in SQL community, I found it is very common that people will approach to seek...
2017-12-19
2,157 reads
Reset SA password on SQL Server on Linux
This article is about how to proceed when you forgot the password of your SQL Server “sa” account, Password was entered...
2017-12-11
38,620 reads
How to Get Estimated Completion Time of SQL Server Database Backup OR Restore
“How much time SQL Server is going to take to complete the database Backup or Restore” – This is one of...
2017-12-21 (first published: 2017-12-09)
33,316 reads
Introduction to Extended Events
Since I started playing with Extended Events, it has been my favorite toy for performance troubleshooting. It was introduced in...
2017-11-29
709 reads
Blogs
Do Yourself a Favor, Check Out Woodler
I recently was privileged to speak at SQLDay in Wroclaw Poland… man, I love...
Vertically scaling SQL Server online in Kubernetes
One of the new features in Kubernetes v1.33 is the ability to resize CPU...
Stack Overflow & AI
I won’t try to pretend otherwise, I’ve had some mixed feelings about Stack Overflow...
Forums
What’s the Difference Between AWS RDS and DynamoDB?
When comparing AWS RDS and DynamoDB, the core difference lies in structure and use...
Analyzing Tempdb Spills and Usage Across Recursive Queries
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Creating a new API in Data API Builder
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Question of the Day
Creating a new API in Data API Builder
If I run "dab init" to create a new API over a database, what parameters are required?
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