This post will describe how you use a CASE statement in Azure Data Factory (ADF). If you are coming from SSIS background, you know a piece of SQL statement will do the task. However let's see how do it in SSIS and the very same thing can be achieved in ADF. Problem statement For my […]
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Phil Factor's "getting started" guide for turning all your trusted and most frequently used queries into SQL code snippets.
You can enforce the validation of an XML data type, variable or column by associating it with an XML Schema Collection. SQL Server validates a typed XML value against the rules defined in the schema collection so that INSERT or UPDATE operations will succeed only if the value being inserted or updated is valid as per the rules defined in the Schema Collection.
The speed, flexibility and collaboration of DevOps can be difficult to achieve against the rigid schemas, manual processes, and silos in the world of data management. Join Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Grant Fritchey to discover the key strategies you can implement to bridge the divide between data management and DevOps in your organization.
When you can’t get to your data because another application has it locked, a thorough knowledge of SQL Server concurrency will give you the confidence to decide what to do.
In this article we take a look at using GUID columns in your SQL Server database tables and the impact GUID columns may have on indexing.
Introduction The Master database. Just in case that you are not familiar with this database, the Master database is used in SQL Server to store all the system information, instance-level settings, logon information, database file locations, etc. SQL Server can't run without access to a fully functional master database. It's highly recommended not to use […]
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