Exam DP-203 topic 5 question 6 discussion

HOTSPOT -
You need to implement an Azure Synapse Analytics database object for storing the sales transactions data. The solution must meet the sales transaction dataset requirements.
What should you do? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Hot Area:

Suggested Answer:
Box 1: Create table -
Scenario: Load the sales transaction dataset to Azure Synapse Analytics

Box 2: RANGE RIGHT FOR VALUES -
Scenario: Partition data that contains sales transaction records. Partitions must be designed to provide efficient loads by month. Boundary values must belong to the partition on the right.
RANGE RIGHT: Specifies the boundary value belongs to the partition on the right (higher values).
FOR VALUES ( boundary_value [,...n] ): Specifies the boundary values for the partition.
Scenario: Load the sales transaction dataset to Azure Synapse Analytics.
Contoso identifies the following requirements for the sales transaction dataset:
✑ Partition data that contains sales transaction records. Partitions must be designed to provide efficient loads by month. Boundary values must belong to the partition on the right.
✑ Ensure that queries joining and filtering sales transaction records based on product ID complete as quickly as possible.
✑ Implement a surrogate key to account for changes to the retail store addresses.
✑ Ensure that data storage costs and performance are predictable.
✑ Minimize how long it takes to remove old records.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/statements/create-table-azure-sql-data-warehouse