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CETAS in SQL Server 2022
Written by: Eric Rouach, Madeira Data Solutions - May 2023 Create External Table As Select or "CETAS" has finally become available on...

Eric Rouach
May 3, 20232 min read


My attention-span-challenging graph
I have seen a lot of graphs lately where colors are used to convey a message of comparing groups. Here are some examples: Both graphs...

Rita Fainshtein
May 3, 20232 min read


Read Netsuite data with Azure Databricks
Use Azure Databricks to read data from Oracle Netsuite cloud ERP.

Chen Hirsh
Apr 29, 20232 min read


Don't be afraid of the Big Number Monster
Where you told to not use Big A** Numbers in your dashboard? Well, sometimes you should.

Uri Bahat
Apr 27, 20232 min read


Should your DB and App projects be in the same Source Control Repository?
As someone who works with databases and often collaborates with software development teams, I've noticed a rise in the popularity of...
Eitan Blumin
Apr 23, 20232 min read


Resolved: Database Stuck in Single-User Mode
Today we had an interesting use case where a customer reported that one of the databases they just restored from a backup got stuck in " Single-User " mode in one of their environments. To resolve it, I first tried running the following command: ALTER DATABASE MyDB SET MULTI_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE; In response, I got deadlocked with the dreaded error 1205: Transaction (Process ID) was deadlocked on lock resources with another process and has been chosen as the deadlock
Eitan Blumin
Apr 3, 20232 min read


SQL server vs Databricks SQL syntax
Converting SQL server stored procedures to Databricks notebooks, be aware of syntax differences.

Chen Hirsh
Mar 28, 20232 min read


I introduce you to the Data Generator by Databricks
While attending the SQLBits 2023, I saw how to generate synthetic data in a cool and easy way, come check this

Ben Hazan
Mar 28, 20233 min read


"Home experiments" and stacked bar graphs
If someone asked you which graph would be best for visualizing the customer types for each account manager based on the table in the...

Rita Fainshtein
Mar 28, 20232 min read


Comparing Azure ETL tools: Azure data factory vs Azure Databricks
Which is the right ETL tool for you on Azure cloud? Azure data factory or Azure Databricks?

Chen Hirsh
Mar 27, 20233 min read
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