Deploying Scripts with SQLCMD
Deploying changes to your SQL Servers can be a challenge. Longtime SQL Server expert David Poole brings us a new article looking at a solution using SQLCMD.
Using the Union Statement - SQL School Video
In this SQL School video, learn how the UNION statement can help you join together results from different queries. MVP Andy Warren explains this T-SQL statement.
It Depends
It depends. The mantra of many DBAs and others in IT. Steve Jones reminds us why it applies.
It Depends
It depends. The mantra of many DBAs and others in IT. Steve Jones reminds us why it applies.
It Depends
It depends. The mantra of many DBAs and others in IT. Steve Jones reminds us why it applies.
Kimball University: A Data Warehousing Fitness Program for Lean Times
How can you do more with less? Follow this data warehousing/BI strengthening regimen to cut cost, avoid expenditures and bulk up the bottom line.
PASS 2009 Summit - Call for Speakers is Open
The call for speakers is open through midnight on April 10, 2009, so get busy submitting those abstracts! Work hard on the title and description, make it something that seems interesting and compelling for attendees. Expect the competition to be fierce...The call for speakers is open through midnight on April 10, 2009, so get busy submitting those abstracts! Work hard on the title and description, make it something that seems interesting and compelling for attendees. Expect the competition to be fierce...
A Better English Query
Someone is trying to build a better query engine for the web, something beyond a search engine. Steve Jones comments on the possible implications for databases if this works.
Do DBAs Still Read Technical Books?
Despite my misgivings about the fall from favor of technology books, I was heartened to hear from the developers at Red Gate that the classic books on the art of programming are still important to them. What are the equivalent books for DBAs?
Super Quick Table Meta Data
Learn how to get column names, data types, indexes, foreign keys, triggers and more in one snappy overview from new author Jacques Bosch
Blogs
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
T-SQL Tuesday #197 Invitation – An impactful session or two from a conference
By DataOnWheels
I am delighted to host this month’s T-SQL Tuesday invitation. If you are new...
Did You Really Name That Default?
By alevyinroc
Ten years (and a couple jobs) ago, I wrote about naming default constraints to...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Using OPENJSON
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Data Modeling with dbt for Visual Code: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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Question of the Day
Using OPENJSON
I have some data in a table that looks like this:
BeerID BeerName brewer beerdescription 1 Becks Interbrew Beck's is a German-style pilsner beer 2 Fat Tire New Belgium Toasty malt, gentle sweetness, flash of fresh hop bitterness. 3 Mac n Jacks Mac & Jack's Brewery This beer erupts with a floral, hoppy taste 4 Alaskan Amber Alaskan Brewing Alaskan Brewing Amber Ale is an "alt" style beer 8 Kirin Kirin Brewing Kirin Ichiban is a Lager-type beerIf I run this, what is returned?
select t1.key
from openjson((select t.* FROM Beer AS t for json path)) t1 See possible answers