Fabric Espresso: Table clone in Warehouse within Microsoft Fabric
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Jul 13, 2023 9:30 PM

Fabric Espresso: Table clone in Warehouse within Microsoft Fabric

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Welcome to our Fabric Espresso series! In this video Ambika joins Stijn to talk about table clone in Warehouse within Microsoft Fabric. We will talk a bit more

Welcome to our Fabric Espresso series! In this video, Ambika joins Stijn to discuss table clone in Warehouse within Microsoft Fabric. A deeper understanding will be given on what a table clone is, when to use it, and how to apply it.

 

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Our guest in this episode is Ambika Jagadish who is the Product Manager for Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric. You can find more about her on her LinkedIn profile.

More on Microsoft Fabric's Table Clone

Microsoft Fabric's table clone feature has been developed to provide data managers with an efficient way to replicate datasets within a warehouse setup. This utility is particularly applicable for structured data environments where the need for creating testing datasets, backup copies, or horizontally partitioned tables is a commonplace requirement. The CREATE TABLE AS CLONE OF syntax, along with T-SQL command-line, are detailed in the provided links, ensuring data handlers can utilize this feature to its full extent.

Learn about Fabric Espresso: Table clone in Warehouse within Microsoft Fabric

 

Table Cloning in Warehouse within Microsoft Fabric is a powerful technique that allows users to quickly create a new table that is an exact copy of an existing table. This technique is especially useful when dealing with large datasets. Cloning tables allows users to quickly create a new table with the same structure and contents as the original table, without needing to manually enter all the data. The ability to clone tables also simplifies the process of creating backup copies of tables for disaster recovery. Microsoft provides several methods for cloning tables, including using the clone table command, using T-SQL, and using the CREATE TABLE AS CLONE OF command. Ambika Jagadish is the Product Manager for Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric and is an expert on table cloning and other related topics.

 

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