I want to convert the database definition of an existing SQL database into an XML schema, so I can use the schema with some model-driven development tools to create a new distributed application that ...

SQL Server's OpenJson function will let you dismantle JSON structures into relational tables, including tables with foreign/primary key relationships. As I noted in an earlier column, JSON is great ...

The relational database so dominates the thinking of information technology and business professionals that its presumed suitability for essentially all data management tasks is rarely questioned. But ...

If you want to know what’s what in Big Data analytics today, you’ve got to know the basics of NoSQL databases, and how appropriate NoSQL databases facilitate Big Data analytics. What are the most ...

Relational database management systems (RDBMS) rely on an optimizer (or relational optimizer) that transforms SQL statements into executable code. Before any SQL statement can be run by the RDBMS, the ...

Relational databases, once the epitome of data management technology, are becoming increasingly archaic as single servers lack the nuance to support the large quantities of data generated by modern ...

Excel possesses formidable database powers. Creating a relational database starts with a Master table that links it to subordinates, called (awkwardly) Slave, Child, or Detail tables. Before we dive ...

The information below serves as a brief primer to help you better understand the database terms you’ll most often encounter. Relational Databases. Relational databases became the database of choice ...