Connect to and Query Salesforce Data in QlikView
This short article shows how to connect to Salesforce data with CData and produce a chart from a query.
Where We Need Better AI Disclosure and Responsibility
The way that AI is used in the world can make it better, but not always. In either case, we ought to have some accountability for the models.
Discovering What’s Changed by Flyway Migrations
A set of PowerShell cmdlets that will 'diff' two versions of a database and provide a high-level overview of the major database changes made by successive Flyway migrations. You can 'diff' a SQL Server database to the same one on PostgreSQL and find out which objects are the same and which are different.
Join SQL Server tables where columns include NULL values
Dealing with NULL values especially when joining tables can become a challenge. Let's take a look at this issue and how this can be resolved.
Eyes Wide Open
Trying to architect a new database system so that you don't outgrow it is a challenge, but the more you think about early, the better off you will be.
Tracking Failed Job Steps
Recently a customer was asking for a way to alert on job steps that failed, but the job succeeded. They really wanted a custom metric for SQL Monitor, which I submitted, but this post looks at the query in general, trying to determine if a job step failed. Note: Let me start by noting that […]
Diagnose and resolve latch contention on SQL Server
This guide describes how to identify and resolve latch contention issues observed when running SQL Server applications on high concurrency systems with certain workloads.
Schedule Azure SQL DB Processes using Azure Functions
Learn how to schedule processes in Azure SQL Database using an Azure Function in this easy to follow step by step tutorial.
What to do with more free time
Many data professionals have begun working remotely over the past year and a half which translates to less time spent commuting. In my own case, I’ve been a remote worker for almost ten years, but before that I spent two hours on the road each day. This got me wondering what folks have done with […]
Are You a Tech Company?
Is your company a tech company? Steve Jones looks at the world from the perspective of software development and how that impacts business.
Blogs
Reading SQL Server File Headers with DBCC FILEHEADER
I’ve been doing a deep dive into SQL Server on-disk structures lately, and one...
T-SQL Tuesday #197 – An impactful session or two from a conference – RECAP
By DataOnWheels
Thanks to everyone who joined the blog party this month. I noticed three themes...
OpenClaw- Agentic Engineering
By Vinay Thakur
This week has training on AI – Cyber security experts – Omar Santos and...
Forums
Rethinking How We Approach Assignment Help
Assignments aren’t just tasks to submit—they’re opportunities to build understanding, discipline, and problem-solving skills....
What's new in R 4.6
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Interesting Changes in R
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences V
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can generate values before an insert statement is executed?
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