In the previously published article, Extending Biml with C# scripts, we have explained how to use VB or C# scripts within the Biml code to prevent doing repetitive development work. But in this solution, the C# scripts and classes are only available within a single file while we may need to use them in many.
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In this article, I am going to explain how we can access the data from the Azure Blob Storage using Power BI. To do that, we are going to use the below tools:
In this article, we will talk about sp_WhoIsActive stored procedure and how we can use it to monitor currently running activities in SQL Server.
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In this article, I’m going to demonstrate how to sort months chronologically in Power BI. Visualizing sales data in a time period is one of the most influential ways of reporting. Often, at times it is essential that you design charts that show the trend or growth of a metric over time. The time period can be anything for example days, weeks, months, or years. It basically gives you the idea of how the metric has increased or decreased over the specific period.
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In our previously published articles in the Biml series, we have explained what Biml is, and how to use this language to generate SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages. In this article, we will explain BimlScript, which is an extension of this markup language with VB or C# scripts.
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This is the third article in a series of learning the CREATE VIEW SQL statement. So far, I’d say that we’re comfortable and familiar with the syntax, and we’ve learned how to create and modify views. In this part, we’ll continue to work on views using the sample database and data that we created so far.
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This article talks about Python scripts for creating pivot tables in multiple ways.
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In the previous article, Converting SSIS packages to Biml scripts, we explained how to convert existing SSIS packages into Biml scripts using Import Packages tool and we mentioned that this could be an efficient way to learn this markup language since it lets the user compare between the well-known SSIS objects found in the package and the correspondent elements in the generated scripts.
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In our previous article, Getting started with Biml, we have explained what Biml is, what are the related tools and resources and how to get started with this technology. In this article, we will explain how to generate scripts from existing SSIS packages by showing all related options. Then, we will analyze the generated script and identify how each object is mentioned in the script.
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SQL views are another powerful database object we have at our disposal. In the previous two articles of this series, we’ve talked about user-defined functions and user-defined procedures and showed simple examples of how to use them. Today, we’ll do the same for the SQL views.
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This article explains the usage of SQL Format function and performance comparison with SQL CONVERT.
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Database design and Logical Asseveration play a vital role in database performance and SQL Query optimization. Both have different parameters to make your database and the query accurate.
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In this article, it will be shown how to install MySQL 5.7 and 8.0.19 versions on an Ubuntu 18.04 machine.
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In this article, I’m going to explain what the Execution Plans in SQL Server are and how to understand the details of an execution plan by reading the various metrics available once we hover over the components in the plan.
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Database Administrators are vigilant on the backup and restore processes and use the Monitor Transaction log for the same. SQL Server Transaction Log shipping’s prime steps are Transaction Log backup, copy and restore. The answer to solving Disaster Recovery (DR) at the database level can be achieved by SQL Server Transaction Log shipping.
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This article explores the SQL Server session context function, SESSION_CONTEXT() and performs its comparison with the function, CONTEXT_INFO().
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In this article, we will discuss the actual database file size and free space in the database file size with the help of monitoring script and shrink solutions. While creating a database initial size of the database files (Data File and Log File) can be defined by us, with the Autogrowth and MAXSIZE parameter. The initial size will be the same as the model database if by chance user forgot to define the initial size parameter while creating a database or do the same intentionally.
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In this article, we will use Python scripts for data formatting in Microsoft Excel sheet with various examples.
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In this article, I am going to explain how we can install SQL Server 2012 express edition using the SQL Server installation center. Additionally, I will also explain how we can use the SQL Server installation configuration file to perform an unattended (silent) installation. First, download the SQL Server express edition from this location. Once the installation file is downloaded, let us begin the installation process.
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SQL Server Log shipping provides a DR (disaster recovery) solution for the SQL Server databases and it can be configured at the database level. In a specific time-gap, SQL Server Transaction Log backup will be taken and copied to the destination site and will be restored. This complete activity or solution will be done by SQL Server job and each step is configured by the user. The learner may confront the difficulties in a couple of steps or while troubleshooting but for the experienced user, it is too easy to set up and handle the SQL Server log shipping set up errors.
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Stored procedures (SPs) are one more powerful database object we have at our disposal. They can help us handle many tasks and improve performance and security. Today, we’ll take a look at simple SPs and show, on examples, how to use them.
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In this article, we will discuss the SQL Server Auto Shrink database property, which allows SQL Server to automatically shrink the database files when the value is configured as True in the database option. Automatic shrink operation is done by the server auto shrink database feature, which is the main course of this article.
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This article explains different ways to filter the objects in the object explorer of the SSMS 2016. When we are working with hundreds of databases or hundreds of objects within a database, then it becomes challenging to locate a specific database or database object. To handle such challenges, we can use the filter option in the SQL Server management studio. In the SQL Server management studio, we can apply a filter on the following objects.
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In my previous article, we looked at how to use the CREATE VIEW SQL statement to create views. In this one, we are moving on and focusing on how to modify views. We will continue using examples on a sample database and data created in the first write-up so in order to follow along, head over and read the Creating views in SQL Server part before starting with this one.
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In this article, you will see how to implement a star schema in Power BI. Microsoft Power BI is a business analytics tool used to manipulate and analyze data from a variety of sources.
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