Stairway to Server Management Objects (SMO) Level 2: Connections and Creating Server Inventories
Learn how to get started working with SMO and PowerShell.
Stairway to Server Management Objects (SMO) Level 3: The Database Class
Learn how to get started working with SMO and PowerShell.
Stairway to Server Management Objects (SMO) Level 4: Scripting and Copying Small Databases
In the fourth level of this series, we will examine how you can use the scripting classes to create the code to manage your SQL Server instances and databases.
Stairway to Server Management Objects (SMO) Level 5: Moving to the SQLServer Module
In this level you will learn about the SQLServer PowerShell module that ships with modern versions of SSMS.
The Voice of the Customer
This week I had the opportunity to join many of the U.S.-based Redgaters in Austin to talk about 2024 plans, hear from the product teams, and have some much-needed fellowship. One thing was particularly clear as I listened to various leaders and product managers – the customer drives everything we do. And I have to […]
Top of Your Profession
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Introducing the MongoDB Document
MongoDB is a document database. As such, the data is stored as individual documents. A document is a data structure made up of one or more field/value pairs.
Learning NoSQL
NoSQL is an option for a database platform and Steve wonders if you can discuss and debate the use of NoSQL for your business partners? Or are you going to learn more? He is.
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Question of the Day
Fun with JSON I
I have some data in a table:
CREATE TABLE #test_data
(
id INT PRIMARY KEY,
name VARCHAR(100),
birth_date DATE
);
-- Step 2: Insert rows
INSERT INTO #test_data
VALUES
(1, 'Olivia', '2025-01-05'),
(2, 'Emma', '2025-03-02'),
(3, 'Liam', '2025-11-15'),
(4, 'Noah', '2025-12-22');
If I run this query, how many rows are returned?
SELECT *
FROM OPENJSON(
(
SELECT t.* FROM #test_data AS t FOR JSON PATH
)
) t; See possible answers