SQL SERVER – Error: 45207 – SQL Server Managed Backup to Microsoft Azure Cannot Configure the Database Because a Container URL was Either not Provided or Invalid

While using SQL Server on Virtual Machines in Azure, I ran into an interesting error.  In this blog we would learn how to fix Msg 45207 – SQL Server Managed Backup to Microsoft Azure cannot configure the database ‘sqlauthdb’ because a container URL was either not provided or invalid. It is also possible that your SAS credential is invalid.

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SQL Server – Formatted Date and Alias Name in ORDER BY Clause

CONVERT function can be used to change the format of DATE to various formats like MM/dd/yyy, dd/MM/yyy, yyy/MM/dd, etc. But have you ever noticed that this will produce resultset with a different order if the alias name is used in ORDER BY Clause? Well, I just learned about the formatted date from my recent consulting engagement Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check.

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