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.

You can use SQL to create, modify, search, and display database information. Dynamic SQL lets you create a query string based off of user input. SQL Server allows you to create dynamic SQL statements.

From the SAS Display Manager PROGRAM EDITOR window, issue the QUERY command from the command line. You can also specify these optional arguments: profile= the name of a user-defined profile that you ...

Click New Query in the context menu. In the Query window, type a statement such as the following: SELECT client_id, first_name, last_name INTO new_table FROM old_table; GO ...

If you've ever used a plug-in to browse a database, you've probably used SQL. Short for Structured Query Language, SQL has changed how we access data, sped up how quickly we can make use of it ...

SQL Basics I: Data Queries —covers database terminology and the four basic query types. SQL Basics: SELECT statement options —covers the SELECT statement in detail and explains aggregate ...

SQL Server 2016 provides new support for working with JSON objects. In a previous column, I discussed how to generate JSON from SQL queries. This column looks at the reverse process: accepting JSON ...

SQL, on the other hand, is still being used as part of work around AI, analytics, and software development. It continues to be the standard for how we interact with data on a daily basis.