PolyBase, a data virtualization feature for SQL Server, allows users to seamlessly query data from various external sources directly using T-SQL (Transact-SQL) without the need for separate client ...

In the growing landscape of database management, SQL Server stands as a pillar for enterprises, bustling with robust features and functionalities. For database designers, understanding SQL Server's ...

With Microsoft SQL Server 2022, object storage becomes a first class citizen through a technique called external tables. There are two parts. First, an S3 connector. Second, enhancements to the ...

Read this SQL tutorial to learn when to use SELECT, JOIN, subselects and UNION to access multiple tables with a single statement. It’s sometimes difficult to know which SQL syntax to use when ...

Michele LaHaise-Bates is frantically looking for a new spot for her business, Michele's Table, after learning the complex that houses her current commercial kitchen will be razed for storage units.

When it comes to improving the performance of database systems, there are nearly as many approaches as there are DBA (database administrator) teams. That might sound acceptable at first glance. But, ...

During testing we have discovered a potential bug in SQL Server 2017 when using the TEMP DB table. Under sustained load in the tempDB for 12 hours the performance gradually degrades. This tool is able ...

Created a temporary table named: #dbplyr_001 Error in result_insert_dataframe(rs@ptr, values) : nanodbc/nanodbc.cpp:1587: 42S02: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver ...

One of the most fascinating features of SQL is its ability to execute recursive queries. Like sub-queries, recursive queries save us from the pain of writing complex SQL statements. In most of the ...