Data Profiling for SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, and Amazon RDS for SQL Server

Analyze data patterns in database columns

Data profiling in databases is crucial because it allows organizations to better understand, assess, and improve the quality of their data assets. By analyzing and collecting statistics on data consistency, accuracy, validity, uniqueness, and completeness, data profiling enables data-driven decision making, identification of potential data issues, and improved data integration. Moreover, it reduces risks associated with data inconsistencies, enhances data governance, and supports efficient data management through metadata and data lineage, ultimately fostering a streamlined flow of information and maximizing the value of data insights for businesses.The free tool SQL Data Profiler provides quick visibility into data patterns in the database table columns of Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Azure SQL Database, and Amazon RDS for SQL Server. It helps you to:

• Simplify data exploration with its intuitive user interface that streamlines recognizing distinct patterns in data.
• Enhance data quality by analyzing and summarizing data, producing vital insights into data patterns.
• Lead to a comprehensive understanding of database contents with its detail-oriented capabilities so users can access granular breakdowns of data from selected tables.
• Optimize data types within the database columns by providing recommendations.
• Deploy the free tool agentless and without installing anything on the managed database instances

Profile Data in SQL Server Tables

Connect to an instance of SQL Server, select a database, and select a table to profile the data contained in the table and its columns.

Analyze Subsets of Data Types at a Time

Select the types of data to include in the profiling of the database table. Focus on these data types to reduce the time to analyze large data sets and the number of displayed results. For example, initially only profile core elements and subsequently analyze specific areas of interest.

Adjust Profiling Thresholds to Customize the Analysis

Modify the settings of the profiling operation. Set the thresholds for suggesting reference tables, possible anomalies, and different data types.

Display Summary of Data in Selected Table and Its Columns

Display a summary of the data contained in a selected table and each of its columns. For the table, display the number of columns and rows, the last modification date of the data and schema, and the size of the table. For each column, show the name, data type, statistics, and more for a total of 19 properties.

Receive Recommendations Based On Data per Column

Display recommendations based on the data contained in a selected column. These recommendations refer to modifying the data type to accommodate the data better, handling sparse columns, migrating columns to reference or lookup tables, adding foreign key constraints, and more for a total of 37 recommendations.

View Summary of Value Distribution per Column

Profile the distribution of the values in each column. For a selected column, display the list of unique values, their count, and their relative occurrence.

Export Results to Plain Text File Format

Save the chosen settings and options, and the results of the profiling to a tab-delimited plain text file. Import this file into applications such as Microsoft Excel with minimal user interaction.

No Agents Required on Managed Instances

Installing agents on SQL Server instances can be tedious and invasive. And agents installed on monitored SQL Server instances can impact performance. SQL Data Profiler does not require installing an agent on the managed instances.

Connect to the Cloud and Run In the Cloud

Connect to database instances hosted on cloud virtual machines, such as SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machine (VM) and SQL Server on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2).

Connect to the managed cloud databases Azure SQL Database and Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) for SQL Server.

Install and run on virtual machines hosted in the cloud, such as Windows on Azure Virtual Machine (VM) and Windows on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)