Table Index Size
This procedure gets current table and index sizes of particular database and stores it to tables.
2025-01-07
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Real-Time SQL Server to BigQuery Streaming ETL using CDC
CDC Changes: The script queries the CDC tables in SQL Server to retrieve the changes (inserts, updates, deletes) since the last sync. Each change is processed with a mapped operation type (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE).
Real-Time Streaming to BigQuery: The captured changes are streamed directly to BigQuery using its real-time insert_rows_json method, avoiding the need for batch uploads via Google Cloud Storage.
Tracking Last Sync Time: The script tracks the last synchronization time and updates it after every successful sync, ensuring no data is missed.
Low Latency: By continuously querying the CDC tables and streaming the changes, the script achieves near real-time data synchronization.
2024-11-13 (first published: 2024-10-24)
616 reads
Concatenating Multiple Row Values into a Single Comma-Separated List
In scenarios where you need to consolidate multiple rows into a single, comma-separated value, you can achieve this using FOR XML PATH. This script demonstrates how to retrieve volunteer data and display the days they have selected for participation.
2024-11-11 (first published: 2024-10-23)
1,367 reads
While Loop in T-SQL
Often, we encounter situations where we need to loop through a dataset to process or update records iteratively. In such cases, I use WHILE loop like below. The example below demonstrates how a WHILE loop can be used to iterate Sales records. This approach is particularly effective when working with a numerical or date column, […]
2024-10-15
552 reads
Comprehensive SQL Performance Monitoring and Optimisation Script
This script monitors and reports the execution statistics of SQL statements over a specified period, capturing metrics such as execution counts, CPU time, I/O operations, and elapsed time. It provides a comprehensive view of query performance, aiding in the diagnosis of performance issues and identifying problematic SQL queries in the database.
2024-07-29 (first published: 2024-07-11)
2,306 reads
SQL Server Admin Role Alert Script
The below code will send an email alert when someone is added to the SYSADMIN Role on your SQL Server
2024-07-26 (first published: 2024-07-16)
966 reads
2024-05-30 (first published: 2009-07-13)
577 reads
Connect to AWS S3 using Python script from Local
Connecting to AWS instances from Local Server using Python programming
2024-05-21 (first published: 2024-05-14)
7,766 reads
Creating a CSV Parser in Apex
Salesforce supports the conversion of only csv files utilizing Apex. However if you use their LWC - js platform that provides wide options to bring in libraries to parse all kinds of file types. Here in this script i would be providing basic idea of functions utilizing the parsing logic along with options to iterate […]
2024-05-21
8,678 reads
Python script - detect DB of any AWS Service
Python programming script to detect database of any AWS services
2024-05-21 (first published: 2024-05-20)
8,214 reads
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Creating JSON I
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