Creating SQL containers on Azure Data Studio Notebooks with Python
Carlos Robles explains how to use Azure Data Studio Notebooks to create SQL containers with Python.
2020-03-24
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SQL Server
Analyze SQL Server Results in Excel with Conditional Formatting
Learn how to format your SQL Server results in Excel using conditional formatting to quickly identify patterns and issues.
2020-03-10
Export/Import Data using BCP - SQL Server on Linux
In this article you will learn how to use BCP for SQL Server on Linux to export and import data using the BCP command line utility.
2020-01-30
10,868 reads
Do Not Set Trustworthy On for the SSISDB Catalog
Learn how to correctly fix your SSISDB without using Trustworthy.
2020-01-28
19,727 reads
Setting up Management Studio for remote SQL Server
Learn how to configure SQL Server and Windows to allow others to connect to an instance remotely.
2020-01-06
136,694 reads
Browsing SSAS Instance over the internet
Problem Developing OLAP cubes have always been fascinating to me. Right after completing the development of a data warehouse, my next line of action often becomes setting up Analysis Services for the warehouse. Although, there are multiple client tools readily available in the market to perform some analysis on this SSAS Server, sometimes it is […]
2019-12-31
9,002 reads
How to filter non-existing records in SQL
Introduction Developing predefined reports in addition to all the ad-hoc queries have been a part of my daily activities. Often I find my stakeholders asking me to prepare reports in which they want to know something that has never happened. It might sound strange, but yeah, that's what their point of concern is all about. […]
2021-11-26 (first published: 2019-11-04)
15,584 reads
2019-10-28
7,219 reads
Getting Started with SQL Server on Google Cloud Platform
Learn how you can create a SQL Server instance in the Google Cloud Platform.
2019-09-26
3,918 reads
“Included columns” for non-clustered indexes explained
Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of using INCLUDE columns in your index.
2021-04-30 (first published: 2019-09-17)
28,949 reads
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The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
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