SQL Server 2014 Build List
A list of builds for SQL Server 2014, through CU4 for SP2 and CU11 for SP1.
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Resources for PL-900 Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals Certification Exam
This resource includes several links to related to...
The Cost of the Cloud
Basecamp is leaving the cloud and Steve thinks it's a good decision. He also thinks the cloud can work very well for organizations.
Getting Started with Flyway Migrations on Oracle
A quick demonstration of using Flyway with Oracle, for those of a nervous disposition. We'll use Flyway to run some migrations on an Oracle Autonomous Database, building the initial version of the database then filling it with development data.
Manage Data Over Time with SQL Server MERGE Statement
Once data is in a table it needs to be maintained....
The Growth of T-SQL
I saw this tweet recently, where Richie Rump asked what has changed in T-SQL since the SQL Server 2012 version. A few people from Microsoft responded that there were changes in all versions, and while I think some versions have few changes, I decided to look. SQL Server 2012 introduced the window functions with the […]
What is ChatGPT – Is it the rise of the Skynet era?
An interesting conversation with the ChatGPT artif...
An Introduction to Assessing Normal Distribution with Python
This tip illustrates graphical and statistical tec...
Blogs
How to Connect to SQL Server When Nothing Else Works – DAC
By gbargsley
It's 2 AM. Your phone is going off. Users can't connect to the application,...
Get a Range of Sequence Values: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I discovered a procedure recently that I wasn’t aware of: sp_sequence_get_range. This post looks...
The Agent Era: When “How do I…?” Replaces “Where do I click?”
By Arun Sirpal
After a year away getting to grips with AI and its application across the...
Forums
Are luxury packages in Andaman suitable for a honeymoon?
Yes, luxury packages in Andaman are highly popular among honeymooners due to their romantic...
Hiring: Financial SQL Systems Administrator
Fisher Phillips is looking for a Financial Systems Administrator to help support and improve our financial...
Job Opening for ERP Systems Administrator - Hybrid
Employee owned company, been around for over 50 years. Hybrid opportunity, looking folks in Pacific...
Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document II
I want to create a JSON document that contains data from this table:
TeamID TeamNameCity YearEstablished 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960If I run this code, what document(s) is/are returned?
SELECT json_objectagg( n.city : n.TeamName) FROM dbo.NFLTeams;See possible answers