Saturday, May 23, 2026

SQL 2025 master class LAB 07 PolyBase

 --Step 1 
use MASTER
IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.databases WHERE NAME = 'SoftwareSmithPolyBase')
CREATE DATABASE SoftwareSmithPolyBase;
GO
use  SoftwareSmithPolyBase

--Step 2 Create the data source
--Need PolyBase installed
CREATE EXTERNAL DATA SOURCE NYCTaxiExternalDataSource 
WITH (LOCATION = 'abs://nyctlc@azureopendatastorage.blob.core.windows.net');

 --accreditation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/polybase/polybase-get-started?view=sql-server-ver17&preserve-view=true 

--housekeeping

use master
IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.databases WHERE NAME = 'SoftwareSmithPolyBase')
DROP DATABASE SoftwareSmithPolyBase;
GO