Application roles sound like a lock only your app can open. This demo shows what the switch really does and why the password is the whole key.
Stored Procedure Recompile Quiz: What Forces a New Plan?
This Stored Procedure Recompile Quiz asks which action makes SQL Server build a new plan for a procedure. The answer is a new index on a table it reads. A tested script uses plan counters to show what reuses the plan and what rebuilds it.
Table Variables vs Temporary Tables Quiz: Which Survives a Rollback?
This Table Variables vs Temporary Tables Quiz inserts one row into each, then rolls back. The table variable keeps its row and the temporary table loses it. A tested script proves it, and two more scripts show a rollback-proof log and the statistics gap.
DACPAC vs BACPAC Quiz: Which File Carries Your Data?
This DACPAC vs BACPAC Quiz asks which file moves a database with its rows to Azure SQL Database. The answer is the BACPAC. A tested script shows what each file describes, and the SqlPackage commands show how to use them.
Nonclustered Index Rebuild Quiz: Does a Clustered Rebuild Touch Them?
This Nonclustered Index Rebuild Quiz asks what happens to the other indexes when you rebuild the clustered index. The answer is nothing, and a tested script shows it. It also covers the cases where SQL Server does rebuild them.
Data Quality Rules in T-SQL
Data quality rules in T-SQL turn nulls, duplicates, invalid dates, and broken references into visible failures before rows reach reports.
OUTPUT Clause Quiz: What Do inserted and deleted Hold?
This OUTPUT Clause Quiz raises a price from 10 to 12 and asks which two values come back. The answer is 10 and 12, because deleted holds the old row and inserted the new one. A tested script proves it and shows OUTPUT with INSERT, DELETE and an audit table.