The API Bottleneck
Using an API for data access can be good, but it can also be a performance problem if everyone uses it.
Getting In A State Using Flyway
Flyway Teams baseline migration scripts are a simple and fast way to deploy new copies of a database, at a specific version, for testing work, or to create a new branch during development.
Introduction to SQL Server sequence objects
SQL Server sequence objects can be used in place of identity columns. In this article, Greg Larsen explains how to set up and use sequence objects.
Easily Integrate with Any RESTful API Using the CData API Driver
The evolution of APIs has opened up exciting opportunities for businesses. RESTful APIs are a consistent, straightforward way that enables businesses to work with external data and offer access to their own data. In May 2021, the number of public APIs grew beyond 24,000, with about 2,000 APIs added just since 2019. APIs continue to be beneficial to businesses and developers, and with the CData API Driver, it […]
SQL Server Row-Level Security: A Comparison with Gallium Data
A quick look at how the native SQL Server Row-Level Security compares with Gallium Data's solution for limiting access to rows of data.
SQL Server Database Stuck in Restoring Stat
In this tip we look at different reasons why a SQL Server database will be in a restoring state and things that can be done to access the database.
What we learned at PASS Data Community Summit
Join Steve Jones, Kathi Kellenberger and Grant Fritchey as they each reveal their highlights, learnings and key takeaways from their 2021 Summit experience.
Machine Learning and Data Analysis Bias Challenges
How do you decide what data is important when doing machine learning?
A brief history of SSIS evolution
Learn about the history and different versions of Integration Services (SSIS) in SQL Server.
Blogs
Learn about Modern Microsoft Apps in San Diego
By Steve Jones
I wrote about learning today for the editorial: I Can’t Make You Learn. I...
How To Deploy Fabric SQL and Azure SQL Databases with Azure DevOps
By ReviewMyDB
Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database...
A New Word: Attriage
By Steve Jones
attriage – n. the state of having lost all control over how you feel...
Forums
SSRS Reminded Me of the Time Microsoft Retired TMG
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SSRS Reminded Me of the...
Getting results from a Procedure to join to a query
I have a need to execute a stored procedure and return the results to...
Upgrade 2016 Standard to 2022 Express
Title pretty much says it all - can this be done? I've tried several...
Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT II
In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37 4 NULLWhat is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 4;See possible answers