Monday Morning SQL Break – August 1, 2016
It’s Monday and time for this week’s blog and twitter round-up for last week. If you haven’t already, follow me...
2016-08-01
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PolyBase Is A Picky Eater – Remove Carriage Returns Before Ingesting Text
Update: As Gerhard points out in the comments, switching to ORC files solves this issue nicely. It’s not human readable,...
2016-08-09 (first published: 2016-08-01)
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There Is No Difference Between Table Variables, Temporary Tables and Common Table Expressions
I actually saw the above statement posted online. The person making the claim further stated that choosing between these three constructs was “personal...
2016-08-01
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Feasel’s Grand Analysis of the PASS 600 mile radius rule
UPDATE: Last week, PASS announced an update to the 600 mile radius announcement: “…we will be piloting the 600-mile driving radius...
2016-08-10 (first published: 2016-08-01)
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Using impersonation to allow a task without granting the required permission.
I use impersonation on a regular basis for a number of different tasks. This one is pretty basic but can...
2016-08-03 (first published: 2016-08-01)
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Easily Shred Event Data
Parsing XML is the epitome of salt in a wound for a DBA. Parsing the XML from Extended Events need not be so painful. Read further to discover how...
2016-08-01
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Easily Shred Event Data
It has been nearly a year since I started an extensive series about Extended Events. Previous to that start, I...
2016-08-04 (first published: 2016-08-01)
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Top 3 books for Becoming TOGAF Certified
I often get asked what books are useful for preparing for the TOGAF certification exam. The resources are generally from...
2016-08-01
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Index-Cheat-Sheet. The complete Index-compatibility Matrix for SQL Server
(DE) Mit dem Aufkommen der Columnstore Technologie und auch der In-Memory Technologie in SQL Server 2014 sind insgesamt 4 neue Indextypen zu den althergebrachten page-basierten hinzugekommen.
Wo es früher nur...
2016-08-01
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Index-Cheat-Sheet. The complete Index-compatibility Matrix for SQL Server
(DE)
Mit dem Aufkommen der Columnstore Technologie und auch der In-Memory Technologie in SQL Server 2014 sind insgesamt 4 neue...
2016-08-01
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Blogs
The Book of Redgate:A Prehistory
By Steve Jones
I’ve covered the values in a number of previous posts on the Book of...
Evidence-bound: what AgentDBA will and won’t link
By Arun Sirpal
When the evidence names the database, it says so. When it doesn’t, it stops....
Prep data for AI vs. Fabric Data Agent Instructions: What Goes Where?
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 3 (This is the final article in a three-part series...
Forums
Four Rules for Adding AI Without Breaking What Already Works
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Four Rules for Adding AI...
SQL Server 2025 section missing?
Hello, the title says it all. Is the SQL Server 2025 section missing?
A design question in a parent child relationship
I am not sure which is the best way to proceed. I have parent...
Question of the Day
Hyperscale Replicas III
In an Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many named replicas can be configured?
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