Google Cloud has recently announced the preview of a global queries feature for BigQuery. The new option lets developers run ...

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 ...

With SQL Server 2016, it now makes sense to store JSON objects in your database (even though there’s no JSON datatype). Here’s how to query JSON properties to find the rows you want. It’s not unusual ...

Here's a look at different ways to query Hadoop via SQL, some of which are part of the latest edition of MapR's Hadoop distribution SQL: old and busted. Hadoop: new hotness. That’s the conventional ...

Dynamic SQL lets you create a query string based off of user input. SQL Server allows you to create dynamic SQL statements. The statements use a SQL string varchar data type, then you execute the ...

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 ...

Structured Query Language, or SQL, is used to analyze large datasets. Today’s best SQL courses offer hands-on training for mastering database management. Structured Query Language, or SQL, is the ...

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Overview: SQL developers manage structured databases that power payments, healthcare, retail, and cloud systems.Cloud ...