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
A Fabric solution can be very cost effective
By ChrisJenkins
Are you currently using Microsoft Fabric or considering migrating to it? If so, there...
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log
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Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log If you...
Data Engineering Books Worth Having on Your Shelf (or your tablet)
Good documentation gets you started. Good books get you deep. After years of working...
Forums
SQL Server Showing Out of Space But Plenty of Drive Space
We have a SQL Server installed. We have a 500GB drive for the database....
Creating a JSON Document IV
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Restoring Azure Key Vault Keys and Validating SQL Server TDE Recovery: Level 7 of the Stairway to TDE
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Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document IV
I have this data in a table called dbo.NFLTeams
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished ------ -------- ---- --------------- 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960 5 49ers San Francisco 1946 6 Broncos Denver 1960 7 Seahawks Seattle 1976 8 Patriots New England 1960If I run this code, how many rows are returned?
SELECT YearEstablished, json_objectagg(city : TeamName) FROM dbo.NFLTeams GROUP BY YearEstablished;See possible answers