As of the November update of Power Query, it’s now possible to write your own SQL query when you’re moving data out of SQL Server into Excel using Power Query. So I got thinking… if you can write your ...

When it comes to performance impact, Query Store and Profiler have different footprints on SQL Server. Query Store has a relatively low impact on database performance because it collects data ...

The feature that allows you to connect Profiler to a Power BI Premium workspace is XMLA Endpoints: it’s in preview right now but basically this allows you to connect any tool that works with Azure ...

Leveraging query profiling is crucial for identifying and addressing database inefficiencies. By employing tools like MS SQL Server Profiler,MySQL's EXPLAIN statement or PostgreSQL's EXPLAIN ...

When using SQL Server Profiler, keep in mind: Only database events are available for a Power BI Premium workspace. Server events are not available. Trace definitions are stored with the Analysis ...

SQL Server 2008 Integration Services ships with the wonderful new Data Profiling Task. Much as the name implies, it profiles the data in a given table and returns a ton of useful information. The task ...

Open Azure Data Studio. Make sure to have the Profiler v0.11.0 installed or the Admin Pack for SQL Server 0.0.2. Once installed connect to an Azure Database or any other type of SQL Server with a ...

Other profiling tools have richer features (which you’ll pay for); but a SQL Server licence allows you to use this modest profiling tool at no extra cost.. Let’s explore the tool by profiling ...