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Nine Unusual Ways My Clients Use AI With SQL Server

August 6, 2026
Pinal Dave
AI
Oracle, SQL Index, SQL NULL, SQL Performance

Everyone writes about AI generating queries. Here are nine unusual ways my clients use AI with SQL Server, and I helped build every one.

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Oracle to Kafka replication.

SharePlex – Efficient and High Performance Replication from Oracle to Kafka

January 22, 2019
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Oracle, Quest, SharePlex, SQL Replication

Ask a DBA what stops their dream setup: budget first, then a good tool. Here is how SharePlex replicates data from Oracle to Kafka quickly and efficiently.

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Data Migration Icons.

Oracle to SQL Server Data Migration and Replication – Budget and ROI

January 15, 2019
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Oracle, Quest, SharePlex, SQL Migration, SQL Server

Every CEO and CTO worries about budget and ROI. I look at why Oracle Enterprise Edition feels hard to leave and how migration and replication to SQL Server help.

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SQL SERVER 2019 - Oracle JRE 7 Update 51 (64 Bit) or Higher is Required

SQL SERVER 2019 – Oracle JRE 7 Update 51 (64 Bit) or Higher is Required

September 29, 2018
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Oracle, SQL Server 2019, SQL Server Installation, Windows

Installing SQL Server 2019 CTP with all features, setup stopped me with: Oracle JRE 7 Update 51 (64-bit) or higher is required for PolyBase. I explain why it asks.

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SQL SERVER – FIX: Number Data Type from Oracle Linked Sever Shown in Scientific Notation

January 15, 2018
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Linked Server, Oracle, SQL Datatype, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server

A client saw numbers from an Oracle linked server shown in scientific notation in SQL Server. Here is the query that shows the issue and how to fix it.

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Temporary tables comparison.

How is Oracle Temporary Table Different from SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #133

July 30, 2017
Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
Oracle, SQL Server, Temp Table

How is an Oracle temporary table different from SQL Server temp tables? A question from our hiring interviews, with the syntax on both sides.

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Migration feature table.

Oracle to SQL SERVER Migration – Triggers Used While Migration

December 28, 2016
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Oracle, SQL Migration, SQL Trigger

Moving from Oracle to SQL Server is like switching phones: old habits come along. A client tuning case about the triggers used during the migration.

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