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In this tip we look at a script you can use to see if a login and password is embedded somewhere with in your Linked Servers, SQL Server Agent Jobs or SSISDB information.
When you want to load data into your data warehouse, for example into one of your dimensions, you need to determine if an incoming row is either an update – a historical change – or an insert, which is a new occurrence of a record. In this tip we show how
We are using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) 2016. I'd like to create a key performance indicator (KPI) to track the status of my orders. I'd also like to show this KPI on any mobile device. Read this tip to learn how.
SQL Server 2019 introduces support for UTF-8 for data storage. In this tip we take a look at this new option and whether it is something worth considering using or not.
Whether you are facing GDPR, HIPAA, PCI, etc. regulations, encrypting your SQL Server databases is a critical component to be compliant. SQL Server offers a few different options, but you should be aware of alternative solutions to be compliant.
In this article we look at how to create a table using the SQL Server Management Studio Table Designer as well as how to create a primary key and foreign key relationships.
In this tip we look at how to read an Excel file from within SQL Server using OpenRowSet and OpenDataSource along with the possible errors you may encounter and how to fix these issues.
In this tip we look at a PowerShell script you can use to gather information about all SQL Server Agent jobs on all SQL Server instances in your environment for quick reporting and analysis.
In this tip we look at how to query the SQL Server metadata in a database to gather things such as column names, data types, and other attributes across a large number of tables.
Learn about the Query Tuning and Table Tuning Advisors in SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer to find, analyze and optimize SQL Server performance.
In this tip we look at different scripts you can use to find when a SQL Server stored procedure was created, modified, last executed and to also return the code for the stored procedure.
In this article we look at how to use the debugging functions within Azure Data Factory to set breakpoints to help with development as well as how to use the Filter activity within a pipeline.
To continue our series of tips on Azure Data Factory in this tip we look at how to use the lookup activity to ready objects from a database or file system.
I'm creating a table in SQL Server using SSMS and I'm a little overwhelmed with all of the column properties. In this tip we explain what each property is meant for and the options.
In this tip we look at how turning on Forced Parameterization for a SQL Server database can impact the usefulness of Filtered Indexes in that database.
Learn about how SQL Monitor saves significant time for operational tasks and performance monitoring for large SQL Server environments with instances on premises, in the cloud, running in virtualized environments, clusters, and Availability Groups.
In this article we look at Azure Data Factory's Mapping Data Flow which has become a promising solution for big data lake cleansing and transformations.
In this article we look at how to run SQL Server queries with Entity Framework Core using the DbSet.FromSql method, parameterized queries, stored procedures and using the Database.ExecuteSqlCommand property.
In this tip we look at a comparison of a SQL Server cursor and a While Loop to show how to perform the same operations using the two different looping mechanisms.
In this tip we look at ways to sort alphanumeric strings in SQL Server by decomposing all numeric values and sorting the string based on numeric sorting rules.
