Idera SQL Data Profiler

Understanding Data Quality and Compliance with Idera SQL Data Profiler

Idera SQL Data Profiler is a powerful tool for profiling data stored in Microsoft SQL Server databases. It provides a wide range of features that allow users to quickly and easily understand their databases’ structure and content and identify potential data quality issues. Its user interface simplifies the investigation of data patterns by streamlining and automating the process. Select an instance of SQL Server, database, and table to list a summary of the data in the table and its columns. 

It also gets recommendations based on the data in the columns—profile data for SQL Server tables (optionally per subset of data type). Adjust profiling thresholds to customize your analysis. Next, view a summary of the data for the selected table and its columns. Again, get recommendations based on column-by-column data. Then, export the results to a plain text file format. Idera SQL Data Profiler is an essential tool for any organization that relies on Microsoft SQL Server databases. It provides comprehensive data profiling capabilities that enable users to quickly and easily identify potential data quality issues and improve their data’s accuracy and reliability. With its intuitive interface, powerful analysis capabilities, and advanced features, Idera SQL Data Profiler is a must-have tool for any data professional.

About SQL Data Profiler: 

SQL Data Profiler is free software published in the Databases & Tools program list that is part of Business.  

• MicrosoftSQLServer: 2008 R2, 2012, 2014, 2016. 2017 Windows & Linux (provisional); Express, Standard, and Enterprise editions
• Microsoft Azure SQL database
• Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)

Analyze Data Patterns in Database Columns:

Data Profiling Tool is essential in ensuring data quality and maintaining data value. That is how data profiling tools turn raw data into business intelligence. The data profiler analyzes and summarizes the data to gain valuable insights into the data patterns. As a result, data profiling can eliminate costly errors in the database.

• SQL Server table profile data
• Analyze a subset of data types at the same time
• Adjust profiling thresholds to customize your analysis
• View a summary of the data in the selected table and its columns
• Get recommendations based on column-by-column data  
• View an overview of the value distribution by column
• Export the results to plain text file format
• SQL Server table profile data

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

Customize your Analysis by Adjusting Profiling Thresholds

Change settings for profiling operations. Set thresholds for suggesting reference tables, possible anomalies, and data types. It summarizes the data in the selected table and its columns. As a result, it Displays an overview of the data in the set the table and its columns. For tables, it shows the number of columns and rows, the last modification date of the data and schema, and the table size. View each column’s name, data type, statistics, etc., for 19 properties. In addition to these core features, Idera SQL Data Profiler also includes a range of advanced capabilities, such as the ability to profile data in real-time as it is being added to the database, support for custom data profiling rules and metrics, and the ability to export data profiling results to a range of formats including Excel and CSV.

Get Recommendations based on Data per Column

Displays recommendations based on the data contained in the selected columns. These recommendations relate to changing data types to accommodate data better, handling sparse columns, migrating columns in reference or lookup tables, adding foreign key constraints, etc., and a total of 37 recommendations. Show a summary of value distribution by column Profile the distribution of values ​​in each column. As a result, it Displays a list of unique values, their count, and relative occurrence for the selected column.

Export Results to Plain Text File Format

To export results, Saves selected settings, options, and profiling results to a tab-delimited plain text file. Import this file into an application such as Microsoft Excel with minimal user interaction. One of the critical features of Idera SQL Data Profiler is its ability to analyze data across multiple tables, allowing users to quickly identify relationships between tables and understand how data is stored and accessed. The tool also includes a range of built-in data profiling rules that can identify common data quality issues such as duplicates, null values, and data inconsistencies.