Project Zero for Better Security
Project Zero from Google aims to study zero day vulnerabilities. Steve hopes it leads to better security.
The Configured Data Masks for Dynamic Data Masking - Step 3 of the Stairway to Dynamic Data Masking
Continuing with his look at Dynamic Data Masking, Steve Jones looks at the masking patterns available besides the default mask.
What is the Flyway Teamwork Framework?
My FlywayTeamwork PowerShell framework is designed to help get you started quickly with developing databases, using Flyway versioned migrations. It introduces a PowerShell task library, and automation, to take care of repetitive chores. It will also help you get to grips with the practicalities of using Flyway in team-based development. This article explains the basics of its design and provides a demo how to use Flyway to migrate a PostgreSQL database, while generating a high-level narrative of the changes made between versions.
Working with MySQL Stored Procedures
MySQL stored procedures are objects containing one or more SQL statements for reuse. They often contain business logic. Robert Sheldon demonstrates how to create and call stored procedures.
Creating Tables in Power BI
This article shows how we can create tables in Power BI using code and DAX functions.
Clustering data for insights
Clustering data gives quick insights into large unstructured data. In this article, Naveed Janvekar explains clustering and provides a quick demo.
Creating Flyway Migration Files using Redgate Schema Comparison Tools
How to use Redgate's schema comparison engines to generate object-level scripts for every database version that Flyway creates, and then use them to create ad-hoc, Flyway-compatible migration files.
What will convince you to upgrade?
You’ve probably heard that SQL Server 2022 is on the way, and, assuming the name doesn’t change, it will be later this year. That is great news for folks in the data platform community as features and improvements they’ve been hoping for are added. I’m not currently supporting any production SQL Servers, but I’m still […]
Azure Data Studio and Version Control
This article examines how you can use Azure Data Studio with your git Version Control System.
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Question of the Day
Restoring On Top II
I have a database, DNRTest, that has a number of tables and other objects in it. The other day, I was trying to mock up a test and ran this code on the same server:
-- run yesterday CREATE DATABASE DNRTest2 GO USE DNRTest2 GO CREATE TABLE NewTable (id INT) GOToday, I realize that I need a copy of DNRTest for another mockup, and I run this:
-- run today USE Master BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest2 FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens? See possible answers