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.

Put the structure of your data, a few sample rows, or both into a single text string. Craft a “prompt” to the AI with that information plus your natural language question.

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A super easy way to generate new records from multi-value columns using Excel Power Query Your email has been sent Have a complex Excel problem? Power Query to the rescue! Analyzing data often ...

As you continue your SQL journey, remember to practice regularly, explore more advanced concepts, and stay updated with the latest developments in database management and query optimization.

Prior to SQL Server 2017, query processing was a monolithic process. The SQL Server query optimizer would first construct a query plan for a batch of T-SQL code, a stored procedure, or function and ...