To support many applications, it makes sense for the database to work with JSON data, because it is the built-in way for a JavaScript or TypeScript application to represent object data. It can mean less network traffic, looser coupling, and less need for the application developer to require full access to the base tables of the database. However, it means that the database must do plenty of checks first before importing. Phil Factor explains how it can be easily done.

Even More SQL Server Features that Time Forgot

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SimpleTalk

SQL Server

SQL Server works well, and Microsoft does everything it can to keep it relevant and competitive: As with everything in real life, it doesn't don't always get it completely right, and Rob Sheldon continues his quest through the jungle of past features to rediscover and explore the ones that time forgot. Here, he comes across Lightweight Pooling, XML Indexes, Stretch Databases, SQL Variants, Transaction Savepoints and In-Memory OLTP.

Certifying Schools

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Schools don't necessarily teach people how to code, but they could do a better job.

Free Database Unit-Testing Framework for SQL Server

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MSSQLTips.com

Unit Testing

Learn how to implement an advanced and cost-effective database unit-testing framework with tSQLt in SQL Server Management Studio.

DMO Word Scramble

by Kenneth Fisher

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

A Database Management Object word scramble for you to enjoy.

Simple SQL: Handling Location Datatypes

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T-SQL

How do you record locations in SQL? Most relational database systems support spatial and geographical data, generally using the round-earth system based on the SQL specification of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). However, this is not the only approach, as Joe Celko explains.

We Need DevOps for Performance

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

CosmosDB has ways to tune performance based on throttle metrics. We probably need some DevOps style feedback and adjustment for relational systems.

What to Do When You Get a “Cache is Out of Date” Error Message

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Database Journal

Error Messages

Greg Larsen shows how to fix the “cache is out of date” error message when SQL Server Management Studio starts up.

A well-earned break from the database

by Phil Factor

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Databases, like sheep, get get into some surprising scrapes. However, as long as you've planned for all the common mishaps, your conscience should be clear to take a well-earned holiday.