I need to speak with a live person regarding Upgrade to TLS 1.2 for Azure SQL Database by 31 August 2025
I am not sure I did the upgrade correctly and need confirmation vbefore deadline.
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Create index on hyperscale SQL database inexplicably stops on large table (using WITH... ONLINE and RESUMABLE))
We're trying to create an index on a very large table in our PollenSenseLive db. The first time we tried, it failed after a few days, and we deduced from the start time that the server had rebooted. Unfortunately, we were outside of the short time to…
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Can't create a database in Azure
The Azure portal accepts my login but when I try to create a database it indicates a problem arose when "attempting to retrieve access tokens". Trying to sign in again yields the same error. What can I do to resolve this problem?
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Windows Authentication for Entra ID for Azure SQL MI
Hi Team, I recently come across a use case where we have to use Windows Authentication for Entra ID for SQL MI. My question is based on Microsoft documentation…
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DATA/SCHEMA REPLICATION IN HYPERSCALE
We have an existing schema in our Azure SQL Database that contains several hundred tables. Some tables contain data while others are empty. Our requirement is to create a new schema in the same database that replicates the full structure of the…
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SQLException error: com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerException: Connection reset
Here is the error from application server: Source is Azure SQL Database Exception during aggregation. Reason: java.lang.RuntimeException: sailpoint.connector.ConnectorException: The application script threw an exception: java.sql.SQLException:…
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I need to create a SQL MI in UK West but don't have the quota
I need to increase my quota to allow to deploy a SQL MI in UK West. 4 cores is fine.
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Why can't I get a Connection from SqlConnect() on my PC to Azure SQL Database?
I am new to Azure. I have created an Azure SQL Database. I can access the database with SMSS and look through the database using MicrosoftEntraPassword or MicrosoftEntraIntegrated. When I use my application running on same host as SMSS it fails. var…
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How to retrieve data from an SQL database using Python's Pyodbc with tokens?(Oauth)
conn_str = f'DRIVER={{ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server}};SERVER={server},1433;DATABASE={database};Encrypt=yes;TrustServerCertificate=yes;' token_bytes = access_token.encode('utf-8') token_struct = struct.pack('<I', len(token_bytes)) +…
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Optimizing Bulk Merge into Azure SQL Hyperscale Without Staging Tables
JDBC Bulk Update Support Can the Microsoft JDBC driver handle true bulk updates (not just inserts), or is the recommendation always to use a staging table and in-database MERGE? Are there driver settings (e.g., `sendStringParametersAsUnicode`,…
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merge into Azure SQL Hyperscale main tables
Context of our project Source: IBM DB2 iSeries CDC into Kafka Phases: one-time historical, catch-up (bounded CDC), and near-real-time streaming Target: Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Constraints: Healthcare data; correctness and replay are top priority;…
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unable to get free credit or pay as go
unable to get free credit or pay as go, tried multiple times on different days , sometimes microsoft site issue, sometimes bank is not able to recognise the payment method
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Azure SQL managed instance Dev test version stops everything without instructing it to stop
Without reason my Azure SQL managed instance developer/test edition stops. I want to convince the board the go from MySQL to Azure SQL Managed Instance. For that I need to build parts of our solution to show prototypes with real data for a period of…
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Disaster Recovery for Azure DB
Hi Everyone, I would like to get some clarifications regarding Disaster Recovery (DR) and operational failure scenarios for our Hyperscale database. Database details: Size: ~110 GB vCore: 4 Compute tier: Provisioned Hardware type: Gen-5 Region:…
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My Azure SQL dbs are down and I need Azure Suppport
Hello My sites are down and I cant place a ticket to get ahold of Azure Support I have two SQL databases down in the East Region without any notice of maintainace
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Azure SQL Hyperscale – Best approach to merge large main table with extension tables
We are working with Azure SQL Hyperscale. The environment has one large table of around 19 TB, along with two smaller extension tables of around 1.5 TB each. These extension tables (_EXT) share the same primary keys as the main table but contain…
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Azure SQL zone redundancy pricing with DTU purchase model
On the Azure SQL Database pricing page I can see there is a price difference between locally redundant and zone redundant database with the vCore purchase model. However, I cannot identify the difference with DTU-based model. My question is:…
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How can my client connect Power BI to Azure SQL Database?
Hi all, I have an Azure SQL Database and my client (located in Brazil) wants to connect to it using Power BI Desktop. They are also using a VPN on their side. Right now, they are unable to connect. I’m not sure what needs to be done on the Azure SQL…
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String Conversion: Preserving Leading Zero for Hashing
We build an MD5 hash by concatenating multiple column values across systems (DB2 for iSeries and Azure SQL). Some source columns are DECIMAL/NUMERIC. When converting decimals to string in DB2 using CHAR/VARCHAR, values like 0.0123 sometimes become .0123…
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SQL Managed Instance resolving to Virtual Cluster IP instead of Private Endpoint IP from on-prem DNS
We have a SQL Managed Instance (MI) deployed with a Private Endpoint. The private DNS zone (privatelink.d<guid>.database.windows.net) is correctly configured and linked to the MI's virtual network. We are using an on-prem Windows Server DNS to…