Oracle has a TO_CHAR function that converts n of NUMBER datatype to a value of VARCHAR2 datatype, using an optional number format. SQL Server has the STR function, which returns character data ...

PolyBase, a data virtualization feature for SQL Server, allows users to seamlessly query ... including CREATE EXTERNAL DATA SOURCE, CREATE EXTERNAL FILE FORMAT, and CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE. The exact ...

(Optional) In the Description field, you can supply a description of the data source. The Server field includes ... Infer INTEGER from FORMAT causes SAS numeric data types (typically reported as ...

Part of the SQL ... DATA SOURCE documentation. External file support has also increased, and SQL Server 2022 now supports CSV, Parquet, and Delta type. Please find a complete list of supported ...