5 Points to Check First When SQL Is Slow: How to Improve Execution Plans, Indexes, and JOINs

When you execute an SQL query, the results do not return quickly.You may have had no issues during development, but the ...
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AI: Natural Language to SQL

The quote "Just because you can doesn't mean you should" is a useful guide when thinking about AI capabilities. For example, Azure OpenAI's natural language to SQL feature allows users to make ...

[Database Edition 08] Understand SQL Execution Plans! Essential Knowledge for Finding the Cause of Slow SQL

The theme for this time is SQL "execution plans."Execution plans are one of the technologies you absolutely must understand when considering database performance.However, this content might also be a ...
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Run T-SQL code in Fabric Python notebooks

The mix of T-SQL and Python in modern data workflows offers a powerful and flexible approach that blends the strengths of both languages. SQL remains the most efficient and readable way to query, ...
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cpp-code-example-app-connect-access-sql-db.md

In this quickstart, you build a C++ console application on Windows, Linux, or macOS. The application connects to an `AdventureWorksLT` database by using Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server, binds ...
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Returning JSON from SQL Server Queries

With JSON now the default format for moving data between clients and servers, SQL Server adds JSON support to make it easier to get your data out of the database and down to the client. SQL Server ...
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connector-azure-sql-database.md

Copying data by using SQL authentication and Microsoft Entra Application token authentication with a service principal or managed identities for Azure resources. As a source, retrieving data by using ...