Last Week Reading (2020-06-28)
Press ExpandString in Powershell This function can do much more than you think. Pester – using -should -throw Useful example when you want to filter output by ExceptionType or ErrorId....
2020-06-28
7 reads
Press ExpandString in Powershell This function can do much more than you think. Pester – using -should -throw Useful example when you want to filter output by ExceptionType or ErrorId....
2020-06-28
7 reads
Struggling with #ADF deployment? adf_publish branch doesn’t suit your purposes? Don’t have skills with PowerShell? I have good news for you. There is a new tool in the market. It’s a task for...
2020-06-26
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Automation is a useful thing. It allows to avoid many mistakes and saves a lot of time. However, you need to invest some time to get started. At least...
2020-05-28
8 reads
Automation is a useful thing. It allows to avoid many mistakes and saves a lot of time. However, you need to invest some time to get started. At least...
2020-05-28
7 reads
Introduction Paul Andrew. Principal consultant and architect at Altius specialising in big data solutions on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. Data engineering competencies include Azure Data Factory, Data Lake,...
2020-05-20 (first published: 2020-05-02)
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Introduction Paul Andrew. Principal consultant and architect at Altius specialising in big data solutions on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. Data engineering competencies include Azure Data Factory, Data Lake,...
2020-05-02
2 reads
Out of the box, SSDT covers objects on a database level, like tables, stored procedures, views, functions, etc. That means schema only. In many cases, there is a need...
2020-04-27
100 reads
In the previous episode, I showed how to deploy Azure Data Factory in a way recommended by Microsoft, which is deployment from adf_publish branch from ARM template. However, there...
2020-04-01
28 reads
In the previous episode, I showed how to deploy Azure Data Factory in a way recommended by Microsoft, which is deployment from adf_publish branch from ARM template. However, there...
2020-04-01
6 reads
Introduction Benni De Jagere is a Senior Data Insights Consultant with a strong focus on the Microsoft (BI) Stack. On a daily basis, he turns (large amounts) of coffee...
2020-03-27
7 reads
By Steve Jones
I wanted to do some testing of SQL Server 2025 on my laptop. I...
By Kevin3NF
If you’re responsible for a SQL Server instance, you need working, consistent backups. Not...
Over the years, I’ll admit, SQL Server has come a long way in making...
Apple’s iCloud is a powerful tool for storing, syncing, and managing your files, photos,...
Beekeeping is a fascinating practice that combines tradition, nature, and science. Whether you’re starting...
Hello SSC, Wishing everyone happiness and health and hope you are all doing well!...
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) , creditlimit INT , discount NUMERIC(4, 2) , lastorderdate DATETIME , lastorderamount NUMERIC(10, 2) , lastordercontact VARCHAR(20) , created DATETIME , modified DATETIME , modifiedby VARCHAR(20) , statusid INT , active BIT , customersize INT , primarysalesid INT); GOIf I check the columns_updated() function return in a trigger, what is the data returned? See possible answers