PostgreSQL is an open-source, object-oriented relational database system with reliability, performance, and robustness. It supports SQL (relational) and JSON (non-relational) queries.PostgreSQL’s popular features include Multi-Version Concurrency Control (MVCC), point-in-time recovery, granular access controls, tablespaces, and asynchronous replication.
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Compatibility level in SQL Server refers to a database property that determines the syntax and behavior of the database, allowing it to be compatible with earlier versions of SQL Server. Each version of SQL Server introduces new features, improvements, and changes to the query optimizer, which may affect how queries are executed and how results are returned.
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This article covers the different methods to install Postgres on Ubuntu.
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This article talks about the commonly used scenarios of SQL Select Distinct in an easily understandable format equally suitable for beginners and professionals.
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In this article, we are going to make a SQL practice exercise that will help to prepare for the final round of technical interviews of the SQL jobs.
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This article will make you learn the Postgres Coalesce command with examples.
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This article explores the RESTORE FILELISTONLY command in SQL Server with examples.
Performing a database backup is an integral part of a DBA’s job. Backups are taken to ensure that data can be recovered in an emergency. There are different restore mechanisms, and the SQL Server DBA needs to understand them to make the right decision in each situation.
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This article aims to explain the WHERE, GROUP By, and HAVING clauses in detail. Also, we will see the difference between WHERE and HAVING with examples.
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This article explores different SQL Commands (functions) to return the current Date and Time (Timestamp) in SQL Server.
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This article will mention five helpful Azure Data Studio extensions that may help to improve the SQL developers’ productivity.
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This article talks about a golden rule called PRIDESTES DEPLOY to sort out any SQL BI (business intelligence) related issue and it is particularly useful for resolving database, data warehouse or even reporting related issues where the database is built through modern tools like Azure Data Studio.
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In this article, we are going to learn about the OPENQUERY function. It is used to run an ad-hoc distributed query on the remote data source using the linked server. There are various ways to query the remote data source. You can read this article, Querying remote data sources in SQL Server, to learn more about querying the remote data source. It is also used to execute pass-through queries to run INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE statements on the tables of the database configured in the linked server.
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SQL (Structured Query Language) is an ANSI/ISO standard programming language that is designed to program relational databases and T-SQL (Transact-SQL) is an extended implementation of the SQL for Microsoft SQL Server databases. T-SQL is highly used by database persons when they want to program or manage the SQL Server databases. However, the beginners may do some mistakes without realizing when they write queries with SQL. In the next section of this article, we will glance at the common mistakes that may be made by newbies.
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In this article, we will talk about what SQL Server developers do and which main skills are required to get a job as a SQL developer.
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This article intends to give some beneficial suggestions that help to write a more readable T-SQL query.
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The SQL MIN function is an aggregate function that is used to find the minimum values in columns or rows in a table.
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This article will help you understand the SQL UPDATE syntax used in SQL Server. Microsoft SQL Server is a database system that is used to store various types of data which is logically arranged in form of tables, columns, and rows. As businesses need changes or new requirements come, we need to modify this data stored in the table. We use the SQL UPDATE syntax to modify or update existing data in a table or view in SQL Server. We can use this statement to modify a single unit of data field as well as multiple sets of data fields based on our requirements.
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Creating SQL Queries is a straightforward process. This article is made in SQL Server, but most of the content can be applied to Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB and other databases with few changes. The SQL queries allow us to send queries to a database. In this article, we will have a fast, practical tutorial about doing your own queries from scratch.
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This article explains configuring a linked server between SQL Server 2019 and PostgreSQL. In my previous article named Configure ODBC drivers for PostgreSQL, we got introduced to the ODBC driver of PostgreSQL. We also learned how we could download, install, and configure it. In this article, we will explore how we can utilize the ODBC driver to access the data of the PostgreSQL from SQL Server 2019.
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Working with Date and Time calculations is an integral part of any Data Analytics solution. Be it financial data or any data related to sales, dates always play a pivotal role in analyzing the trends and hence draw a pattern out from them. Some of the most commonly used KPIs that involve date and time calculations are monthly sales, quarterly web traffic, year-over-year growth etc. These KPIs help businesses understand and gauge their performance and also aids in making decisions necessary for their development. In this article, we are going to explore some of the important Date and Time functions that can be used in PostgreSQL and how they can be implemented henceforth.
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This article will give an insight into the INDEXPROPERTY() function in SQL Databases.
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In this article, we will learn how to use SQL LEFT function with straightforward examples.
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This article explains upgrading SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and Azure Data Studio (ADS) to their latest version with a single installation.
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In a typical database, we have multi lines or page SQL statements in a view, SQL statement or the stored procedure. Also, multiple developers change the T-SQL, and it becomes difficult to track who altered the code and for what reason.
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In this article, we are going to learn how we can write a SQL query with space in the column name. Blanks spaces are restricted in the naming convention of the database object’s name and column name of the table. If you want to include the blanks space in the object name or column name, the query and application code must be written differently. You must be careful and precise while writing dynamic SQL queries. This article explains how we can handle object names and columns with blank space in SQL Server and MySQL.
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