Merge branch 'main' into docs-editor/opendatasource-transact-sql-1753739015

Author: MikeRayMSFT

azure-sql/database/doc-changes-updates-release-notes-whats-new.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: Learn about the new features and documentation improvements for Azu
 author: WilliamDAssafMSFT
 ms.author: wiassaf
 ms.reviewer: mathoma, randolphwest
-ms.date: 07/09/2025
+ms.date: 07/28/2025
 ms.service: azure-sql-database
 ms.subservice: service-overview
 ms.topic: whats-new
@@ -55,16 +55,16 @@ The following table lists the features of Azure SQL Database that are currently
 | **Network Security Perimeter** | [Azure Network Security Perimeter](network-security-perimeter.md) allows organizations to define a logical network isolation boundary for PaaS resources (for example, Azure Storage and SQL Database) that are deployed outside your organization's virtual networks. It restricts public network access to PaaS resources outside of the perimeter, and access can be exempted by using explicit access rules for public inbound and outbound. |
 | **Query editor in the Azure portal** | The [query editor in the Azure portal](query-editor.md) allows you to run queries against your Azure SQL Database directly from a web browser. |
 | **Regular expression functions** | Regular expression (REGEX) functions return text based on values in a search pattern. [Regular expressions](/sql/relational-databases/regular-expressions/overview). |
-| **UNISTR (Transact-SQL)** | Azure SQL Database now supports the `UNISTR` T-SQL syntax for Unicode string literals. For more information, see [UNISTR (Transact-SQL)](/sql/t-sql/functions/unistr-transact-sql).|
 | **Vector data type and functions** | Working with vector data is now easier in Azure SQL Database with the introduction of a new [vector data type](/sql/t-sql/data-types/vector-data-type?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) and [vector functions](/sql/t-sql/functions/vector-functions-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true). For more information, see [Intelligent applications with Azure SQL Database](ai-artificial-intelligence-intelligent-applications.md#vectors).|
-| **\|\| (String concatenation) and \|\|= (Compound assignment) syntax support** | Azure SQL Database now supports [\|\| (String concatenation)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/string-concatenation-pipes-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) and [\|\|= (Compound assignment)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/compound-assignment-pipes-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) Transact-SQL syntax.|
 
 ## General availability (GA)
 
 The following table lists features of Azure SQL Database that have been made generally available (GA) within the last 12 months:
 
 | Feature | GA Month | Details |
 | --- | --- | --- |
+| **UNISTR (Transact-SQL)** | July 2025 | Azure SQL Database now supports the `UNISTR` T-SQL syntax for Unicode string literals. For more information, see [UNISTR (Transact-SQL)](/sql/t-sql/functions/unistr-transact-sql).|
+| **\|\| (String concatenation) and \|\|= (Compound assignment) syntax support** | July 2025 | Azure SQL Database now supports [\|\| (String concatenation)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/string-concatenation-pipes-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) and [\|\|= (Compound assignment)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/compound-assignment-pipes-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) Transact-SQL syntax.|
 | **Degrees of Parallelism (DOP) feedback** | July 2025 | [DOP Feedback](/sql/relational-databases/performance/intelligent-query-processing-degree-parallelism-feedback?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) is now generally available for Azure SQL Database. For more information, see [Smarter Parallelism: Degree of parallelism feedback in SQL Server 2025](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/smarter-parallelism-degree-of-parallelism-feedback-in-sql-server-2025/4431318). |
 | **Audit re-architecture** | July 2025 | Increased availability and reliability of server audits through a re-architecture of auditing in Azure SQL Database that is closely aligned with SQL Server and Azure SQL Managed Instance. For more information, see [Auditing](auditing-overview.md#enhancements-to-performance-availability-and-reliability-in-server-auditing-for-azure-sql-database-july-2025-ga).|
 | **Hyperscale increased log generation rate** | May 2025 | The transaction log generation rate in Azure SQL Database Hyperscale single databases has been increased from 100 MiB/s to 150 MiB/s for premium-series and premium-series memory optimized hardware. For more information, read [Blog: Enhancements to Azure SQL Database Hyperscale](https://aka.ms/HSenhancements).|
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ Learn about significant changes to the Azure SQL Database documentation. For pre
 
 | Changes | Details |
 | --- | --- |
+| **UNISTR** | Azure SQL Database now supports the `UNISTR`. This syntax is now generally available. For more information, see [UNISTR (Transact-SQL)](/sql/t-sql/functions/unistr-transact-sql). |
+| **\| \| and \| \| = string concatenation support** | Azure SQL Database now supports \| \| and \| \| = compound assignment T-SQL syntax. This syntax is now generally available. For more information, see [|| (String concatenation)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/string-concatenation-pipes-transact-sql) and [||= (Compound assignment)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/compound-assignment-pipes-transact-sql). |
 | **Degrees of Parallelism (DOP) feedback** | [DOP Feedback](/sql/relational-databases/performance/intelligent-query-processing-degree-parallelism-feedback?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) is now generally available for Azure SQL Database. For more information, see [Smarter Parallelism: Degree of parallelism feedback in SQL Server 2025](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/smarter-parallelism-degree-of-parallelism-feedback-in-sql-server-2025/4431318). |
 | **Convert to Hyperscale with geo-replicas (preview)** |The ability to [convert a geo-replicated database non-Hyperscale database to Hyperscale](convert-to-hyperscale.md) using T-SQL, REST API, PowerShell, or Azure CLI is currently a preview feature. For more information, see [Blog: Hyperscale conversion support for geo-replicas](https://aka.ms/hs-conversion-geodr-preview). |
 | **Audit re-architecture GA** | Enhancements to performance, availability, and reliability in server auditing for Azure SQL Database. For more information, see [Auditing](auditing-overview.md#enhancements-to-performance-availability-and-reliability-in-server-auditing-for-azure-sql-database-july-2025-ga). |

azure-sql/managed-instance/doc-changes-updates-release-notes-whats-new.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: Learn about the new features and documentation improvements for Azu
 author: MashaMSFT
 ms.author: mathoma
 ms.reviewer: wiassaf, mathoma
-ms.date: 07/16/2025
+ms.date: 07/28/2025
 ms.service: azure-sql-managed-instance
 ms.subservice: service-overview
 ms.topic: whats-new
@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@ The following table lists the features of Azure SQL Managed Instance that are cu
 |[SDK-style SQL project](/sql/azure-data-studio/extensions/sql-database-project-extension-sdk-style-projects) | Use [Microsoft.Build.Sql](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Build.Sql) for SDK-style SQL projects in the SQL Database Projects extension in Azure Data Studio or Visual Studio Code. SDK-style SQL projects are especially advantageous for applications shipped through pipelines or built in cross-platform environments.|
 |[Service Broker](/sql/database-engine/configure-windows/sql-server-service-broker) | Support for cross-instance message exchange using Service Broker between instances of Azure SQL Managed Instance, and between SQL Server and Azure SQL Managed Instance. |
 |[Threat detection](threat-detection-configure.md) | Threat detection notifies you of security threats detected to your database. |
-|[UNISTR (Transact-SQL)](/sql/t-sql/functions/unistr-transact-sql)| Azure SQL Managed Instance now supports the `UNISTR` T-SQL syntax for Unicode string literals.|
 |[Vector data type and functions](/sql/t-sql/data-types/vector-data-type?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) | Working with vector data is now easier in Azure SQL Managed Instance with the [Always-up-to-date update policy](update-policy.md#always-up-to-date-update-policy) with the introduction of a new [vector data type](/sql/t-sql/data-types/vector-data-type?view=azuresqlmi-current&preserve-view=true) and [vector functions](/sql/t-sql/functions/vector-functions-transact-sql?view=azuresqlmi-current&preserve-view=true). For more information, see [Intelligent applications with Azure SQL Managed Instance](ai-artificial-intelligence-intelligent-applications.md#vectors). |
-|[\|\| (String concatenation)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/string-concatenation-pipes-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) and [\|\|= (Compound assignment)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/compound-assignment-pipes-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) syntax support | Azure SQL Managed Instance now supports [\|\| (String concatenation)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/string-concatenation-pipes-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) and [\|\|= (Compound assignment)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/compound-assignment-pipes-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) Transact-SQL syntax.|
 
 
 ## General availability (GA)
@@ -59,6 +57,8 @@ The following table lists features of Azure SQL Managed Instance that have been
 
 | Feature | GA Month | Details |
 | ---| --- |--- |
+|[UNISTR (Transact-SQL)](/sql/t-sql/functions/unistr-transact-sql) | July 2025 | Azure SQL Managed Instance now supports the `UNISTR` T-SQL syntax for Unicode string literals.|
+|[\|\| (String concatenation)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/string-concatenation-pipes-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) and [\|\|= (Compound assignment)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/compound-assignment-pipes-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) syntax support | July 2025 |Azure SQL Managed Instance now supports [\|\| (String concatenation)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/string-concatenation-pipes-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) and [\|\|= (Compound assignment)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/compound-assignment-pipes-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) Transact-SQL syntax.|
 | [Degrees of parallelism (DOP) feedback](/sql/relational-databases/performance/intelligent-query-processing-degree-parallelism-feedback?view=azuresqldb-mi-current&preserve-view=true) | July 2025|  DOP feedback improves query performance by identifying parallelism inefficiencies for repeating queries, based on elapsed time and waits. For more information, see the [Smarter Parallelism: Degree of parallelism feedback in SQL Server 2025](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/smarter-parallelism-degree-of-parallelism-feedback-in-sql-server-2025/4431318) blog. |
 |[Zone redundancy for General Purpose](high-availability-sla-local-zone-redundancy.md#zone-redundant-availability) | June 2025|  Deploy your General Purpose SQL Managed Instance to multiple availability zones to improve the availability of your instance in the event of a disaster. | 
 |[Invoke an HTTPS REST endpoint SP](/sql/relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-invoke-external-rest-endpoint-transact-sql) | June 2025 | Use the `sp_invoke_external_rest_endpoint` stored procedure to invoke an HTTPS REST endpoint provided as an input argument to the procedure. | 
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ Learn about significant changes to the Azure SQL Managed Instance documentation.
 
 | Changes | Details |
 | --- | --- |
+| **UNISTR (Transact-SQL)** | Azure SQL Managed Instance now supports the `UNISTR` T-SQL syntax for Unicode string literals. This capability is now generally available in an Azure SQL Managed Instance configured with the [Always-up-to-date](/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/update-policy#always-up-to-date-update-policy) update policy. For more information, see [UNISTR (Transact-SQL)](/sql/t-sql/functions/unistr-transact-sql).|
+| **\|\| (String concatenation) and \|\|= (Compound assignment) syntax support** | Azure SQL Managed Instance now supports [\|\| (String concatenation)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/string-concatenation-pipes-transact-sql) and [\|\|= (Compound assignment)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/compound-assignment-pipes-transact-sql) Transact-SQL syntax. This capability is now generally available in an Azure SQL Managed Instance configured with the [Always-up-to-date](/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/update-policy#always-up-to-date-update-policy) update policy.|
 | **Degrees of parallelism (DOP) feedback GA** |  DOP feedback improves query performance by identifying parallelism inefficiencies for repeating queries, based on elapsed time and waits. DOP feedback is now generally available for Azure SQL Managed Instance with the [Always-up-to-date update policy](update-policy.md#always-up-to-date-update-policy). To learn more, see [Degrees of parallelism (DOP) feedback](/sql/relational-databases/performance/intelligent-query-processing-degree-parallelism-feedback?view=azuresqldbmi-current&preserve-view=true). For additional information, see the [Smarter Parallelism: Degree of parallelism feedback in SQL Server 2025](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/smarter-parallelism-degree-of-parallelism-feedback-in-sql-server-2025/4431318) blog. |
 |**Migrate SQL Server instance to Azure preview** | Migrate your SQL Server instance enabled by Azure Arc to Azure SQL Managed Instance through the Azure portal. This feature is currently in preview. Review [Migrate SQL Server instance to Azure SQL Managed Instance](/sql/sql-server/azure-arc/migrate-to-azure-sql-managed-instance) to learn more. |
 

docs/includes/fabric-sqldb.md

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 author: WilliamDAssafMSFT
 ms.author: wiassaf
-ms.date: 04/03/2024
+ms.date: 07/28/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.topic: include
 ---
-SQL database in [!INCLUDE [fabric](fabric.md)]
+SQL database in [!INCLUDE [fabric](fabric.md)] Preview

docs/relational-databases/import-export/specify-field-and-row-terminators-sql-server.md

@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ helpviewer_keywords:
   - "data formats [SQL Server], terminators"
   - "row terminators [SQL Server]"
   - "terminators [SQL Server]"
-monikerRange: ">=aps-pdw-2016 || =azuresqldb-current || =azure-sqldw-latest || >=sql-server-2016 || >=sql-server-linux-2017 || =azuresqldb-mi-current"
+monikerRange: ">=aps-pdw-2016 || =azuresqldb-current || =azure-sqldw-latest || >=sql-server-2016 || >=sql-server-linux-2017 || =azuresqldb-mi-current || =fabric"
 ---
 # Specify field and row terminators (SQL Server)
 
-[!INCLUDE [SQL Server Azure SQL Database Synapse Analytics PDW](../../includes/applies-to-version/sql-asdb-asdbmi-asa-pdw.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [SQL Server Azure SQL Database Synapse Analytics PDW Fabric SE Fabric DW](../../includes/applies-to-version/sql-asdb-asdbmi-asa-pdw-fabricse-fabricdw.md)]
 
 For character data fields, optional terminating characters allow you to mark the end of each field in a data file with a *field terminator* and the end of each row with a *row terminator*. Terminating characters are one way to indicate to programs that read the data file where one field or row ends and another field or row begins.
 

docs/sql-server/azure-arc/includes/unsupported-configurations.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 author: MikeRayMSFT
 ms.author: mikeray
-ms.date: 03/25/2025
+ms.date: 07/28/2025
 ms.topic: include
 ms.custom: ignite-2023
 ---
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ Azure Arc-enabled [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md
 - [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] in Azure Virtual Machines.
 - An Always On availability group where one or more replicas is on a failover cluster instance.
 - SQL Server Reporting Services (SharePoint Mode).
+- [DBCC CLONEDATABASE (Transact-SQL)](../../../t-sql/database-console-commands/dbcc-clonedatabase-transact-sql.md) throws error on the default installation of the Azure extension for SQL Server. To run the `DBCC CLONEDATABASE`, the Azure extension must be run in [least privilege mode](../configure-least-privilege.md).