What happens when you cancel or kill a resumable index creation?
SQL Server 2019 adds resumable online index creation, and it’s pretty spiffy according to Brent.
Understanding Your Database
Steve notes that many of us might not completely understand every part of our database, but it's information that can be helpful in cleaning out unnecessary entities.
How to create and refresh development and test databases automatically, using SQL Clone and SQL Toolbelt
Phil Factor shows how a set of Redgate tools can be used together, via PowerShell, to build a database from object-level source, stock it with data, document it, and then provision any number of test and development servers. Before tearing down and rebuilding a database to a new version, we take care to save any DDL changes made to the existing copy.
SQL and NoSQL Database Features and Differences
In this tip we will talk about the features and main differences between SQL and NoSQL databases.
Configuring Azure SQL Databases Using Azure Resource Manager Templates
Template-based provisioning simplifies deployment and promotes principles of DevOps and Infrastructure as Code, making it the recommended method for implementing cloud-based services. However, its benefits extend beyond initial implementation, since you can apply it to configuring and maintaining existing Azure SQL Database instances. In this article, you explore an example of this approach.
You're not really that good at SQL Server
Steve reminds some people that there are reasons to continue to improve your skills.
How are you using tools to design and model databases?
Redgate invite you to participate in their survey on database modeling. In order to inform their future product decisions, they'd like to better understand the needs and motivations behind the use of such tools.
Introduction to SQL Server Security — Part 4
The sa account is the most powerful account in a SQL Server instance, and most DBAs disable it. There are several other built-in accounts that you may not think about that often. Robert Sheldon continues his SQL Server security series with an article about built-in accounts.
Why should SQL Server 2019 excite developers?
Phil Factor is excited for SQL Server 2019 and is keen to tell you why.
Azure Data Explorer
Azure Data Explorer is a platform from Microsoft that might be an interesting fit
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Displaying Money
I want to get the currency sign displayed with my amount stored in a money type. Does this work?
DECLARE @Amount MONEY; SET @Amount = '?1500'; SELECT CAST( @Amount AS VARCHAR(30)) AS EurosSee possible answers