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Create and Execute a Query Leveraging Azure SQL Serverless

In this hands-on lab, you will be learning the bounds of what is possible when querying data using Azure SQL serverless in Azure Synapse Analytics. You will learn how to provision the necessary resources, access sample data and sample data sets, and create simple T-SQL queries to learn more about the data.

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Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 30m
Last updated
Clock icon Aug 31, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Prepare the Environment

    Create a Synapse Analytics workspace in the West US region. Utilize a SQL Server admin login.

  2. Challenge

    Add Sample Datasets

    1. Add a Synapse sample dataset.
    2. Add US Population by ZIP Code.

  3. Challenge

    Investigate the US Population by Zip Code Table

    1. Access the US Population by ZIP Code.
    2. View only the Top 20 Results.
    3. Attempt to alter the database by creating a Last Checked column.
      • Why did it fail?
    4. Determine the average population for Zip Code 77477.

  4. Challenge

    Run Sample Scripts

    1. Create and open the sample script Query CSV files.
    2. Determine the population of Luxembourg in 2017.
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