This article explores the SQL Table variables and their usage using different examples.
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Dynamic Data Masking In SQL Server
October 15, 2019Security has been one of the prime concerns of database developers since the inception of database management systems. Various data protection schemes have been introduced to provide secure access to sensitive data.
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SQL Lag function overview and examples
October 15, 2019In the article SQL Server Lead function overview and examples, we explored Lead function for performing computational operations on data. This article gives an overview of the SQL Lag function and its comparison with the SQL Lead function.
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Working with XML Data in SQL Server
October 11, 2019XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is one of the most common formats used to share information between different platforms. Owing to its simplicity and readability, it has become the de-facto standard for data sharing. In addition, XML is easily extendable.
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SSIS XML Destination
October 11, 2019Until now, Microsoft has not included the XML Destination component in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). Many years ago, this component was requested on the Microsoft connect website, but it was closed as “Won’t fix.” For this reason, many workarounds and third-party components were created. In this article, we’ll talk about these components and some of the popular solutions for exporting data to XML using SSIS.
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Multi-AZ Configuration for AWS RDS SQL Server
October 10, 2019Amazon provides AWS RDS SQL Server as a managed relational database service. You can deploy databases instantly without worrying about underlying hardware platform, license cost, managing data centers. AWS RDS database instances are highly available. It provides a failover mechanism using the Mult-AZ deployments.
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A Walkthrough of SQL Schema
October 9, 2019This article gives an overview of SQL Schema and its usage in SQL Server.
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How to find the SQL Server version
October 8, 2019In this article, we will explore how to find the SQL Server version details with various methods.
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Overview of SQL Server Aliases
October 7, 2019This article gives an overview of SQL Server Alias and its usage for connecting with SQL Server.
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Enforce SSL connections in AWS RDS SQL Server
October 7, 2019This article explores a method to enforce SSL for all connections in AWS RDS SQL Server.
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How to create and configure a linked server to connect to MySQL in SQL Server Management Studio
October 7, 2019This article will guide you with all the necessary steps to successfully create a linked server in SSMS to connect to the MySQL database.
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Pseudo-Simple SQL Server Recovery Model
October 7, 2019This article gives an overview of the Pseudo Simple SQL Server Recovery Model. It also explores the conditions in which the database behaves in Pseudo mode.
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How to rename tables in SQL Server with the sp_rename command
October 7, 2019In this article, we will learn to rename tables in SQL Server. sp_rename is a built-in stored procedure which helps to rename user tables in the SQL Server. During the software development life cycle, we might be faced with various scenarios that required to rename the existing tables in the database. For example, the tables which are created in the SQL Server might be needed to be renamed, because of the software version upgrades, bug fixing or other various development requirements. These and similar reasons can make renaming tables important. So, in this article, we will particularly focus on how to rename the tables in SQL Server.
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SSIS Connection Managers: OLE DB vs ODBC vs ADO.NET
October 4, 2019In this article, I will first give an overview of the OLE DB, ODBC, and ADO.NET SSIS connection managers. Then I will try to illustrate the difference between them when trying to connect to SQL Server.
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Encrypted Backup and Restore in AWS RDS SQL Server
October 4, 2019In the article, Recover Data in AWS RDS SQL Server, we explored the process of native backup and restoration for the AWS RDS SQL Server database. It involves the following steps:
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Database Level DDL Triggers for Views, Procedures and Functions
October 4, 2019In this article, we will un-riddle the ways to make use of the data definition language trigger (DDL Trigger), in order to monitor the progressions made to the database programming objects, View, Procedure or Function with a few real-time examples.
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SSIS Data types: Change from the Advanced Editor vs Data Conversion Transformations
October 4, 2019In this article, I will first give an overview of SSIS data types and data types conversion methods and then I will illustrate the difference between changing the columns data types from the Source Advanced editor and using Data Conversion Transformation.
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Piecemeal Database Restores in SQL Server
October 3, 2019This article explores the piecemeal database restore SQL Server feature and its benefits to minimize the database restoration.
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SQL Server Transaction Log Interview Questions
October 3, 2019In this article, we will discuss some important SQL Server Transaction Log interview questions that you may be asked during a SQL Server administrator or developer technical job interview.
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SQL Server Auditing Interview Questions
October 3, 2019In this article, we will discuss a number of common and important SQL Server Audit questions that you may be asked during the SQL Server database administrator interview. I advise you to check them out and get ready for the interview.
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SQL Server Database Metrics
October 2, 2019Summary
There is a multitude of database metrics that we can collect and use to help us understand database and server resource consumption, as well as overall usage.
This data can include hardware statistics, such as measures of CPU or memory consumed over time. We can also examine database metadata, including row counts, waits, and deadlocks.
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SQL Server PRINT and SQL Server RAISERROR statements
October 2, 2019This article explores the SQL Server PRINT statements, and its alternative SQL Server RAISEERROR statements to print messages in a query.
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Using SQL Server Database Metrics to Predict Application Problems
September 27, 2019Summary
Database metrics can be collected, maintained, and used to help predict when processes go awry so problems can be resolved before they become severe. Understanding when an application or process misbehaves is not always easy. We are often left waiting until a server, application, or service breaks or enters an undesirable state before we know something is wrong. At that point, we are forced to rush and resolve a production problem quickly, before its impact becomes severe.
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Recover Data in AWS RDS SQL Server
September 27, 2019This article explores the process to recover data in AWS RDS SQL Server and its recent enhancements.
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An Overview of Instant File Initialization in SQL Server
September 25, 2019This article gives an overview of Instant File Initialization and its benefits for SQL Server database creation, restoration and file growth.
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