Microsoft’s Power BI REST API no-code option is extremely helpful as it allows calling Power BI REST API without writing a single line of code. Of course, you can call it programmatically using any programming language. Still, testing if Power BI Rest APIs are accepting requests and returning the right data, it is convenient to use the no-code options first. This article will explain how to do that.
Read MoreA Quick Guide on Installing MySQL on Ubuntu
This article will present the step-by-step installation process of the MySQL server on Ubuntu. For demonstration purposes, I created a virtual machine using Oracle VM virtual box and set up Ubuntu 18.04 on the virtual box. I’d recommend you referring to the article Creating a Virtual Machine with Oracle VM Virtual Box for a better understanding of the installing process and creating a virtual machine on Oracle VM virtual box. Also, you may turn to the article How to Install Ubuntu 18.04 for more information about installing Ubuntu 18.04 on the virtual machine.
Read MoreBackup and Restore MySQL Database Using mysqldump
The current article focuses on applying the mysqldump utility to backup and restore MySQL databases. This utility is the most common tool for generating backups in several formats or restoring MySQL databases.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Process of an Azure Database Deployment on MySQL
This article describes the step-by-step deployment process of the Azure Database for MySQL Server.
Open the Azure portal and log in using the appropriate credentials. Note: For demonstration purposes, I got a pay-as-you-go subscription to Microsoft Azure. For more information about the Azure price model and various Azure subscriptions, refer to Subscriptions, licenses, accounts, and tenants for Microsoft’s cloud offerings.
Read MoreThe Top 5 Facts About MySQL INSERT for T-SQL Developers
Developers are lifelong students. Gaining new knowledge as fast as we can is always our gig. If you’re coming from the T-SQL camp, what’s the faster way to learn MySQL? Often you want to compare syntaxes. Last time, you learned about creating a table in MySQL. Our today’s post will take you a step further. We’ll insert records with MySQL INSERT.
Read MoreInstall and Configure ODBC Drivers for MySQL
This article focuses on the step-by-step processes of installing and configuring the ODBC driver for MySQL. In particular, it will cover the following issues:
- Installing the ODBC driver on Windows 10.
- Configuring the ODBC data source with ODBC driver for MySQL.
- Creating a basic list report with PowerBI that uses the ODBC driver for the data population from the MySQL database.
SQL Server DELETE – Removing One or More Rows from a Table with Slightly Advanced Scenarios
The current article focuses on slightly advanced use of the DELETE statement to remove one or more records (rows) from a table. While it targets beginners mostly, its tips can be of help to all database specialists.
Read MoreSQL ROUND: 5 Tips to Save Your Sanity from Rounding Digits
We’ve been taught to round numbers since we were kids. When you round off 1.15 to the nearest tenths, will it be 1.2 or 1.1? Using the SQL ROUND function to answer may confuse you. Later, you will see what I mean.
Read MoreSQL Server Express Limitations and Use Cases
Introduction
SQL Server Express Edition is a free edition of SQL Server. Microsoft provides it for educational purposes as well as minor use cases. Students, hobbyists, and startups can use this edition to implement projects that do not require advanced features of SQL Server.
This article will examine the functionality of the SQL Server Express edition. But before we proceed to explore it, we’ll try to understand the concept of versions and editions in SQL Server.
Read MoreUnderstanding MySQL Create View, Replace View and Drop View Statements
An SQL view is a virtual table or a result-set generated by the SELECT query. Unlike physical tables, views do not store data in a database. When we run the SELECT query to populate the data, it executes a query that creates the view (View definition).
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