Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the performance of ISV application code. Here's how it works. Database ...

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One of the most common problems when running SQL Servers is slow queries. The help desk or database team usually hears that described as the application is slow or ...

Overview: AI-driven SQL tools now help teams explore data with natural language.Modern SQL platforms mix automation with real-time collaboration.Choosing the ri ...

Last time, I discussed how to get PowerShell and SQLPS up and running on your machines. And much like my dog chasing its tail, you're probably asking yourself, "Now that I have it, what do I do with ...

SQL is about as easy as it gets in the world of programming, and yet its learning curve is still steep enough to prevent many people from interacting with relational databases. Salesforce’s AI ...

SQL Server 2016 lets you treat JSON objects like rows in a table, allowing you to use data from AJAX queries in joins, updates and any other SQL statement you can think of. SQL Server 2016 provides ...

In the original proposal for the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee wrote: A generic tool could perhaps be made to allow any database which uses a commercial DBMS to be displayed as a hypertext view. We ...

I'm not sure if that's the right term, but how do I list records that are <B>not</B> matched to records in another table? I am joining 2 tables right now, tblPerson and tblHat, which are designed and ...

I have a test server hosting several sites using SQL Server Express and SQL Management Studio Express. <BR><BR>I've seen one site have an occasional issue where queries to a particular table (the ...