Database Table Documentation with a Data Dictionary
Why table and column documentation is useful and some SQL for setting up the data dictionary tables.At Boston Public Schools, we have many hundreds of data tables. Some are used all the time, others...
View ArticleSome Good SQL-Related YouTube Videos
A brief discussion and links to a series of YouTube videos from Stéphane Faroult.I’ll continue the discussion of the table dictionary tomorrow. Today I’m sharing an informative and funny short series...
View ArticleDatabase Documentation with a Data Dictionary Part 2
A continuation of the data dictionary discussion with information about how the documentation is done.Today I’m going to continue discussing the data dictionary tables we’ve set up at the Boston Public...
View ArticleSQL Books Arrived Today
A small post regarding a couple SQL books I bought from Amazon.A couple new books arrived in the mail from Amazon.com. Both are by Stéphane Faroult, whose videos I mentioned a few days ago. The books...
View ArticleBeing Cautious With SQL Based Processes
Why being careful is such an important mindset when working with SQL and databases.At the Boston Public Schools, certain processes need to be run at particular times of the school year. There’s a...
View ArticleTable Backups and the TableArchive Database
A discussion of how a separate database is used for storing table backups.In a recent article, one of the things I mentioned was saving table backups before important and/or risky processes. For...
View ArticleGoogle as the Ultimate SQL Repository
A discussion of how Google can serve as an invaluable resource when facing a SQL-based challenge.Today I briefly want to mention a question a colleague at work asked: How can a comma delimited string...
View ArticleReplacing Cursors with Set-Based SQL Queries – Part 1
Part 1 of a discussion about replacing cursors with SQL statements for significant speed improvements.In a previous post I discussed where it is best to put logic – SQL or code. In my view, SQL is...
View ArticleSchool Data Move Done!
A brief mention that we are done with the school year flip process for transitioning to the new school year.I know I haven’t been quite as active on the site the last week or so – I do hope to post...
View ArticleReplacing Cursors with Set-Based SQL Queries – Part 2
Part 2 of a discussion about replacing cursors with SQL statements for significant speed improvements.In a recent post I discussed cursors and mentioned, at a high level, an example of replacing a...
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