SQL Server at Scale - Using an Archive Table - Part 2
In my previous tip, I explained how we are inclined to use archive tables and how they become increasingly problematic over time. This tip will focus on ways to mitigate the issues.
2022-11-28
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Is Azure SQL Database a Good Choice for your Database Applications?
In this article, we cover things you should know about Azure SQL Database and why this may be a good choice for your database applications.
2022-11-25
2022-11-25
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Introducing the MySQL UPDATE statement
In the previous two articles in this series, you learned about SELECT and INSERT, two important data manipulation language (DML) statements in MySQL. In this article, I focus on the UPDATE statement, another valuable DML statement in MySQL.
2022-11-23
AI Medical Record Scanning
Artificial Intelligence can help humans, both in diagnosis, but also in teaching medical professionals.
2022-11-23
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2022-11-23
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An Introduction to SQL Triggers
Learn about SQL Server triggers and how to use them for inserts, updates, and deletes on a table, along with step-by-step examples.
2022-11-21
2022-11-21
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Try Before You Commit in Flyway
Sometimes we want to check whether it is possible to run a Flyway migration without error, but not actually make the changes. We might just need to 'sanity test' the performance of a migration on the Staging server, for example. By using a placeholder 'switch' to trigger a SQL Exception, we can get Flyway to roll-back its transaction, and therefore the migration, on demand.
2022-11-18
2022-11-18
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SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
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Identity Defaults
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Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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