We are using Azure SQL as our database across multiple regions, with one primary and multiple secondaries.
The scenario is, we want to find if there are any active replication problems through some sort of API call / so we can integrate this into our overall environment.
Is there an Azure Management API / or SQL query we can run and build an API on top of - so we can some result like replica DB X is having problems and the data is outdated?
Azure doesn't have an API for this yet. But you should be able to build APIs on top of the views.
There are out of box views 'sys.dm_database_replica_states' and 'sys.dm_db_resource_stats' provided on Azure SQL Database that could be used for your requirement. However, I would recommend you to go through the below link and choose them appropriately:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/read-scale-out#monitoring-and-troubleshooting-read-only-replicas
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/read-scale-out#data-consistency
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Is it possible for me to insert some data from one database to another in Azure sql?
Let's say I have a trigger in db1 that updates some values in db2.
I read about elastic queries but it seems like they are read-only so they don't solve my problem.
You can't use cross-database in Azure Sql Server because databases can't see eachother physically , you could use elastic pools but they are Read Only.
A solution is to use SQL Managed Instance to upload your instance . This supports cross-database queries but it was expensive.
There was some previous discussion here about doing similar:
C# Azure Function trigger when SQL Database has a new row added without polling
There is also the Azure SQL Bindings for Azure Functions but they are input bindings and not triggers and they're still in preview and limited to C#, JavaScript and Python.
Azure SQL bindings for Azure Functions overview (preview)
There was a new announcement last week after MS Build however for Azure SQL Database External REST Endpoints Integration (hopefully they don't refer to it as ASDEREI) but this is currently in preview under Early Adoption Program (EAP).
Announcing the “Azure SQL Database External REST Endpoints Integration” Early Adoption Program
I am looking at a Data Lake csv file and want to create an external table in the serverless SQL Pool of Microsoft Synapse. The goal is to query this file with Row Level Security constraints in place.
When the external table is created on a dedicated Server, I am able to query the file with Row Level Security constraints in place.
How can I make the Row Level security for external tables on a serverless SQL Pool?
Unfortunately, row level-security is not supported in serverless SQL pool at the moment.
Can you please vote for this on our User Voice?
https://feedback.azure.com/forums/307516-sql-data-warehouse?category_id=171048
You can't use the feature as it is. T-SQL support on Serverless is limited.
E.g. CREATE FUNCTION isn't supported.
This syntax is not supported by serverless SQL pool in Azure Synapse Analytics.
You could of course try to DIY using Views which are supported in Serverless.
In the figure below Entitlements would become another CSV and EXTERNAL TABLE that you would create.
You'll have to either find the right function to get current user and/or role for View's SELECT query, or provide it via some wrapper code from some other place where you maintain your own Context.
Disclaimer: I've not done this in Serverless so can't say for sure.
I am trying to see whether it is possible to access some data stored within a table in a dedicated SQL in Azure Synapse using REST API but I have not been able to figure much out. I checked the official docs at Microsoft and at most I have been able to query for a specific column within a table, not much more beyond that. I am wondering whether it is even possible to get data through the Azure Synapse REST API. Would appreciate any help.
Docs for reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/synapse/
It is not possible to access the data in Synapse Dedicated SQL pools using REST APIs, today it is possible only to manage compute using REST API.
Instead of AzureSQL --to- App Service website
AzureSql --to-> Azure Analysis Service --to--> App Service Website
The only insructions we see online is how to connect AAS to Powerbi, Excel Etc. Is it possible to use it as a backend to a website?
You can't seamlessly connect to analysis services from azure sql. Linked server feature is not available on azure sql, instead we get https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-elastic-query-overview which doesn't really help you in this scenario.
Atm your only option is to connect to AAS, get records you want, insert it to database and do normal query.
In MS SQL server you can define analysis services as linked server and query it directly from from tsql with https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/functions/openquery-transact-sql but even in this case it might be a good idea to copy result of open query to sql table first and then use that table in joins. MS SQL doesn't really know how many records will be returned by open query so in many scenarios it will produce sub optimal plans for queries that use open query results.
I am working on a solution that uses SQL Azure. Part of the project deals with backups and using the DAC Web Services for backups.
The issue is that there is a different endpoint depending on which region the Azure SQL database is in. As I am working with multiple groups, and cannot ensure which region the database will be in, I am looking for a way to programmatically determine the region.
The region is also important, as I want to copy the backups to a different region just to be on the safe side.
I know that I can look in the Admin console, but I would like to use code to solve this problem.
Additional information:
The application is running on Azure using Worker Roles for functionality.
I do not have access to all of the account-id's to use the full REST API.
I do have access to the master database on the Azure Sql Server.
Working on this in C# (I failed to put the language)
You can use Get Servers request (GET https://management.database.windows.net:8443/<subscription-id>/servers) of Azure REST API to enumerate SQL servers which gives the Location or Region more info at msdn -> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/gg715269.aspx