Learn what a SQL Query is and the fundamentals of the SQL SELECT statement, which is used to query the database for useful information. Learning how to retrieve information from or manipulate information in a database is commonly a perplexing exercise. However, it can be a relatively easy tas...
Virtual log file growth In previous versions of SQL Server, if the next growth is more than 1/8 of the current log size, and the growth is less than 64 MB, four VLFs were created. In SQL Server 2022 (16.x), this behavior is slightly different. Only one VLF is created if the grow...
The M language is the data transformation language of Power Query. Anything that happens in the query is ultimately written in M. If you want to do advanced transformations using the Power Query engine, you can use the advanced editor to access the script of the query and modify it as you...
Always Encrypted: When enabled, only the application that has the encryption key can access the encrypted sensitive data in the SQL Server 2016 database. The key is never passed to SQL Server. Dynamic Data Masking: If specified in the table definition, masked data is hidden from most users,...
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The SQL query language can be used for relational or non-relational databases, but it offers advantages for relational databases. Why is SQL important? SQL is a great language to learn because it's the primary database language used for data processing tasks and is used across various industrie...
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SQL, which stands for Structured Query Language, is a programming language that’s used to retrieve, update, delete, and otherwise manipulate data in relational databases. MySQL is officially pronounced “My ess-cue-el,” but “my sequel” is a common variation. As the name suggests, MySQL ...
May 2024 Power Query Dataflow Gen2 SDK for VS Code The Power Query SDK is now generally available in Visual Studio Code! To get started with the Power Query SDK in Visual Studio Code, install it from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace. April 2024 Semantic Link Semantic links are now genera...
In Report Builder and SSDT, you can create native DAX queries against supported SSAS tabular data models. Use the query designer in both tools to drag and drop the fields you want. The DAX query is then generated for you. For more information, see Reporting Services blog. Download SQL Serve...