Taking Shortcuts
We don't mean to introduce security issues, but sometimes we do because we give in to pressure.
Execution Plans and Data Protection
One of the most important tools for query tuning is ability to view execution plans. They are even portable; you can send an execution plan to get advice from someone who doesn't have access to the underlying data. Have you even considered that sensitive information might travel along with the plans? Hugo Kornelis explains how execution plans affect data protection.
The CDO
Does your company have a Chief Data Officer? Steve Jones doesn't think you need one to use data wisely.
SQL Server Closure Tables
SQL Server has a couple of different ways to represent hierarchies, but they do not allow storing any additional information that is important to the relationship between objects. In this article, Phil Factor explains how to use closure tables to overcome this deficiency.
SQL Server From .Net: Building a DataSet with Code
A basic introduction for developers about working with the DataSet object in ADO.Net to represent objects in a SQL Server database, and some of the options available.
Hash Join Memory Grant Factors
Remember when that old DBA told you not to SELECT *? Erik Darling explains why.
Missing Index Impact and Join Type
Erik Darling shows how missing index requests have different impact numbers depending on the query's join type.
Blogs
5 Starter Projects for Your AI and Data Engineering Portfolio
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The Book of Redgate: Taking Breaks
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We work hard at Redgate, though with a good work-life balance. One interesting observation...
Database AI Agents: The Read-Only Rule
By Arun Sirpal
Fourth in a series on Ai and databases. What Read-Only Advisory Actually Means A...
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Question of the Day
Running SQLCMD II
I run this command to start SQLCMD:
sqlcmd -S localhost -E -c "proceed"At the prompt, I type this (the 1> and 2> are prompts):
1> select @@version 2> goWhat happens? See possible answers