In an SSDT-Flyway hybrid development, the required database changes may be delivered as a DACPAC, but we get far more control over merge operations and deployments if they are done using Flyway migrations. This article demonstrates how to automate as much as possible of the work required to extract a Flyway-compatible migration script from a DACPAC.
2023-06-02
In this article, we will discuss the purpose and use of the WHERE LIKE clause in SQL Server and how it can help you construct more efficient queries.
2023-06-02
Learn the basics of how CTEs work with a few examples in this article.
2023-05-31 (first published: 2023-05-19)
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This article delves into five new dbatools command that work with sequence objects.
2023-05-31
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In 2023, connect, share & learn with like-minded peers, speakers, and industry leaders during the full week of data celebrations. Summit happens in person, from November 14th to 17th in Seattle. Check out the blog post and learn more.
2023-05-31
I enjoyed writing scripts to manage the servers, as it taught me a lot about the internals of SQL Server. Many of these scripts were eventually automated using SQL Server’s agent to run and save data on the different servers so we could review the results, looking for issues.
2023-05-31
This article shows the basics of using PowerShell Desired State Configuration to install a SQL Server.
2023-05-29
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When you are integrating Flyway into an existing SQL Server SSDT development, you don't necessarily have to change everything at once. The development team might continue to use the SSDT tools, but Flyway will soon take over the deployments. This means that any automated processes will need to be able to handle both DACPACs and Flyway migration scripts with equal grace. In this article, I'll demonstrate how to automatically extract a versioned DACPAC from each new Flyway version of a database.
2023-05-29
In this article, we look at how Snowflake handles deadlocks and the process of creating a deadlock and detecting a deadlock.
2023-05-29
This week was Microsoft Build. After four years, it was back in person in Seattle and available online. I didn't attend in person, but I did watch a number of sessions and also went through the Build 2023 Book of News. You can download the book if you want, as it provides a lengthy list […]
2023-05-26
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