Tools and Tips For Data Warehouse Developers (Presented at SQLSaturday Slovenia on December 9th 2017)

1. Tools and Tips
For Data Warehouse Developers
Cathrine Wilhelmsen · SQLSaturday Slovenia · December 9th 2017

2. Thank you to our AWESOME sponsors!

3. Cathrine Wilhelmsen
@cathrinew cathrinew.net
Data Warehouse & Business Intelligence Geek

4. Experience?
T-SQL?
SSIS?
you…
DEsP

5. once upon a time...

6. V

7. how I felt…

9. how I want to be...

11. SSMS & SOS
Free Scripts and Resources
Biml for SSIS
what?
DgRw

12. Visual Information in SSMS

13. Connection Colors

14. Status Bar and Tab Text

15. Results in Separate Tab

16. Tab Groups - Vertical

17. Tab Groups - Horizontal

18. Split one query in two windows

19. Pin Tabs

20. Shortcuts in SSMS

21. Query Shortcuts

22. Keyboard Shortcuts
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-keyboard-shortcuts
Assign shortcuts
you frequently use
Remove shortcuts
you accidentally click
(no more "ooops")

23. o
HOME END
PG UP PG DNCTRL ALT
SHIFT TAB
Magic keys!

24. CTRL R
Show / Hide Query Results

25. ALTSHIFT ENTER
Toggle Full Screen

26. TABCTRL
Cycle through windows

27. CTRL U
Change database

28. SHIFTALT
Column / Multi-Line Editing

29. CTRL K CTRL C
Comment Line
CTRL K CTRL U
Uncomment Line
Comment / Uncomment

30. CTRL SHIFT V
Last 20 text items copied are
saved in memory
Cycle through them to paste
the text you need
Clipboard Ring

31. Too many shortcuts? Use Quick Launch!
…or just ALT + Keyboard!
ALT Q

32. Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
am2.co/shortcuts
by Andy Mallon (@AMtwo)

33. SSMS Shortcuts and Secrets
SQLWorkbooks.com/SSMS
by Kendra Little (@Kendra_Little)

34. Templates and
Snippets in SSMS

35. Template Browser
Create Templates
CTRL ALT T
Templates

36. Replace Template Parameters with actual values
CTRL SHIFT M
Template Parameters

37. CTRL K CTRL X
Insert Snippet
CTRL K CTRL S
Surround With Snippet
Snippets

38. Redgate SQL Prompt (Licensed)
ApexSQL Complete / Refactor
SSMS Tools Pack (Licensed)
SSMS Boost
Poor Man's T-SQL Formatter
dbForge SQL Complete (Licensed)
SQL Formatter
SqlSmash
red-gate.com
apexsql.com
ssmstoolspack.com
ssmsboost.com
poorsql.com
devart.com/dbforge
sql-format.com
sqlsmash.com
Advanced Snippets and Formatting

39. Search in SSMS

40. Free Tool: Redgate SQL Search
red-gate.com/products/sql-development/sql-search/

41. Free Tool: Redgate SQL Search

42. Redgate SQL Search
ApexSQL Search
SSMS Tools Pack (Licensed)
SSMS Boost
SQL Hunting Dog
red-gate.com
apexsql.com
ssmstoolspack.com
ssmsboost.com
sql-hunting-dog.com
Tools: Search in SSMS

43. Query Analysis

44. Execution Plans
Display Estimated Execution Plan
CTRL L
Include Actual Execution Plan
CTRL M

45. Execution Plans
See how a query will be executed:

46. Details in Tooltips

47. Details in Properties

48. Live Query Statistics
Include Live Query Statistics

49. Live Query Statistics
Include Live Query Statistics

50. Free Tool: SQL Sentry Plan Explorer
sqlsentry.com/products/plan-explorer

51. Free Tool: SQL Sentry Plan Explorer
answers.sqlperformance.com

52. red-gate.com/books
Free Book: SQL Server Execution Plans
by Grant Fritchey

53. Query Statistics

54. Statistics IO
SET STATISTICS IO OFF;
SET STATISTICS IO ON;

55. Statistics Time
SET STATISTICS TIME OFF;
SET STATISTICS TIME ON;

56. Free Tool: Statistics Parser
statisticsparser.com
by Richie Rump

57. Client Statistics
Include Client Statistics
SHIFT SALT

58. Client Statistics
Compare multiple query executions:

59. Activity Monitoring

60. whoisactive.com
Free Script: sp_WhoIsActive
By Adam Machanic

61. Free Script: sp_WhoIsActive
whoisactive.com
By Adam Machanic

62. SSMS vs SOS

63. SSMS vs SOS
SQL Server Management Studio
Integrated Environment
GUI and Scripts
Windows
SQL Operations Studio
Lightweight
Keyboard-focused
Windows, Linux, macOS

64. Shortcuts in SOS

66. Keyboard Shortcuts
CTRL K CTRL S

67. Command Palette
CTRL SHIFT P

68. Snippets in SOS

69. Built-in Snippets

70. Custom Snippets

71. Demo: SOS

72. Biml for SSIS

73. Of course I can create 200 SSIS Packages!
…what do you need me to do after lunch?

74. Business Intelligence Markup Language
Easy to read and write XML language
Generate SSIS packages from metadata

75. What do you need?
Free Visual Studio add-in
varigence.com/bimlexpress
Free online Biml editor
bimlonline.com

76. How does it work?
Create many SSIS packages from one Biml file

77. Demo: Biml for SSIS

78. Where can I learn more?
Free online training
bimlscript.com

79. Biml on Monday…
…BimlBreak the rest of the week!

80. @cathrinew
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hi@cathrinew.net
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