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Learn about NULL functions that exist in Snowflake but not in SQL Server like NVL2, ZEROIFNULL, EQUAL_NULL, and IS_NULL_VALUE.
The SQL Server Support team published the top errors they see in calls. Steve has a few comments on what they're doing to help customers.
The growing complexity of environments can cause struggles for many IT professionals. However, we need to ensure we are not making things worse.
Learn about the different parts of Azure Synapse Analytics and what it costs for each of these areas.
Python has the ability to create many different types of charts and graphs and in this article, we look at how to create animated line plots with Python.
This article explains how we can use the ephemeral, containerized databases delivered by Redgate Clone to increase database code quality and therefore the stability, reliability, and performance of the databases we release.
Stale data from Microsoft has led to many systems being more vulnerable than they should have been. There's no excuse for this, from Microsoft or our own organizations.
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A term I have only recently learned is "shift left testing." You can read more about this on Wikipedia here. The term was coined in 2001 and generally means testing earlier in the development lifecycle. Hence, shifting your testing left in the timeline. Just how left should you shift your testing, though? In my mind, so early, the rooster hasn't entirely fallen asleep yet.
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On my SQL Server 2025, I want to search the error log from my T-SQL code for potential issues and then inform an administrator. What is the current way to easily query the error log?
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