SSMS or SSDT
The question this week deals with tools. Steve Jones is looking to see which tools are preferred by most database developers.
SQL For Cosmos DB – Handling Complex JSON Structures
The JSON documents that are part of Cosmos DB document collections can be complex with arrays and nesting. In this article, Adam Aspin shows you how to query them with SQL.
Microsoft and Oracle Cloud Partnership
Many of us checked to make sure it wasn’t April Fools Day a couple of years ago when Microsoft announced that SQL Server 2017 would run on Linux. This means that some shops who want to run SQL Server, but not Windows Server, now can. But it also means that SQL Server professionals need to […]
SQL Server Performance Benchmarking with Patterns
A SQL Server, SQL Azure and Hekaton performance bench marking application that uses patterns.
Reporting Services Basics: Creating Your First Report
In this article, Kathi Kellenberger demonstrates how to create a project and report using the SSRS Report Wizard. The wizard is fine for getting started, but you’ll soon learn about its many limitations. She also explains how reports fit in projects and solutions.
Managing SQL Server containers using Docker SDK for Python - Part 1
There are multiple ways to interact with the Docke...
How to Copy a Table in SQL Server to Another Database
Learn about options to copy a table from one SQL Server database to another including Linked Servers, PowerShell, Integration Services, backup and restore along with the associated performance metrics and completion time.
SQL Server Common Table Expression vs Temp Table
In this tip we look at how to use Common Table Expressions CTE in SQL Server including the syntax, use cases, using more than 1 CTE at the same time and recursive CTEs with a parameter.
Blogs
The Intersection Between DevOps and FinOps
By HeyMo0sh
DevOps is about shortening the system development lifecycle. Plan faster, build faster, test faster,...
Fabric Mirroring doesn’t start copying Rows
A short blog post about an issue with Fabric Mirroring (with Azure SQL DB...
JSON_OBJECTAGG is an Aggregate: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I wrote an article recently on the JSON_OBJECTAGG function, but neglected to include an...
Forums
PostgreSQL String Functions Part 1
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Working Better Under Pressure
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Identities and Sequences V
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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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