Automate your Morning Checklist
A morning checklist is a good thing, but an automated one is better.
Have You Made a Difference?
In this time of crisis, it's up to each of us to make a difference in some way.
Database Reliability Engineer- The new DBA?
The role of the DBA is evolving! With automated builds, cloud and DevOps being the new A,B,C,Ds in the day to day management of databases, you need to up-skill and learn about Database Reliability Engineering. Join Microsoft MVP Hamish Watson to find out more.
DevOps is Essential for Analytics
Database DevOps means accurate and consistent data which is critical for analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
Aggregate Data for the Last Day of the Month
On some occasions you will need to aggregate Data for the Last Day of the Month. This article explains how.
SQL Server and Undocumented Extended Procedures
Smart DBAs automate tasks whenever possible. In this article, Greg Moore shows the need to use caution when using undocumented procedures for automating tasks, and that PowerShell may have what you need instead.
Check Your Backup Compliance Against a Data Management Provider
As a database administrator, it's your responsibility to ensure the customer data won't get lost in case of a disaster, so you either provide your own backup strategy, use a third-party script, or hire a data management provider. With the first two options, you have full control over your environment so you can know exactly […]
Next Person Up
Steve wonders today about the need to compete in our jobs, especially with employers that view us as resources.
How to Track Performance of Queries That Use RECOMPILE Hints
Say we have a stored procedure that has two queries in it, the first query will always get the same plan, but the second query will get different plans and return different numbers of rows depending on which reputation we pass in.
Cursors Without Performance Penalties
Imagine how coding might take place if cursors were as efficient as complex SELECT statements.
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Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
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T-SQL Tuesday #197 Invitation – An impactful session or two from a conference
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I am delighted to host this month’s T-SQL Tuesday invitation. If you are new...
Did You Really Name That Default?
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Ten years (and a couple jobs) ago, I wrote about naming default constraints to...
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The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Using OPENJSON
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Data Modeling with dbt for Visual Code: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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Question of the Day
Using OPENJSON
I have some data in a table that looks like this:
BeerID BeerName brewer beerdescription 1 Becks Interbrew Beck's is a German-style pilsner beer 2 Fat Tire New Belgium Toasty malt, gentle sweetness, flash of fresh hop bitterness. 3 Mac n Jacks Mac & Jack's Brewery This beer erupts with a floral, hoppy taste 4 Alaskan Amber Alaskan Brewing Alaskan Brewing Amber Ale is an "alt" style beer 8 Kirin Kirin Brewing Kirin Ichiban is a Lager-type beerIf I run this, what is returned?
select t1.key
from openjson((select t.* FROM Beer AS t for json path)) t1 See possible answers