An interesting use case came up recently about misusing databases keys by piggy backing off the DBID of another database that already exists. This is a theoretical exercise […]
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How to modify a bacpac file – Moving databases from Azure SQL to SQL VM
When working with Azure SQL databases one of the challenges is how difficult it is to move data across environments. Say for example we have a production database […]
Modifying a bacpac file
When working with Azure SQL databases one of the biggest irritants is the lack of access to backup files. A lot of the time we need to refresh […]
KQL cheatsheet
The good thing about KQL is that the syntax is familiar to those who use TSQL, and any other RDBMS query language. This makes sense because the purpose […]
KQL – Tutorial – What is KQL?
What is KQL? KQL (Kusto Query Language) is a query language developed by Microsoft for searching and analyzing data. It is used in various Microsoft products, such as […]
Updating Stats in Azure SQL Database
Recently we were having some issues with DTU utilization in Microsoft SQL Azure. One of the troubleshooting steps that was suggested was the update statistics and rebuild indexes. […]
Profile columns for indexes
Every once in a while, as part of a consulting project I need to investigate all the different columns and datatypes used within the tables. Often in order […]
Monty Hall Simulation using T-SQL
The first time I heard about the Monty Hall problem was while watching TV. The host of the TV show had presented the problem as you typically see. […]
Query to quickly profile a column
Every once in a while, there is a need to quickly profile columns in a table. typically as part of a redesign, the below query help quickly profile […]
Outlook 2019 keeps asking for password multiple times
A few years back I had tried upgrading my version of Outlook from 2013 to 2019. During this time I faced a number of issues and the most irritating one was that […]