# Latest **URL:** https://community.exasol.com/latest.md?page=2 [Latest](https://community.exasol.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.exasol.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.exasol.com/tags.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [The crossroads of SQL Server data warehousing](https://community.exasol.com/t/the-crossroads-of-sql-server-data-warehousing/220)
**Author:** [@bhagyakanwar](https://community.exasol.com/u/bhagyakanwar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/the-crossroads-of-sql-server-data-warehousing/220 "2025-09-12T12:42:24Z")
When it comes to modern analytics, SQL Server can absolutely serve as a starting point for a data warehouse, especially if your business is already deep in the Microsoft ecosystem. With features like SSIS, columnstore i… --- ## [Exasol MCP Server now available!](https://community.exasol.com/t/exasol-mcp-server-now-available/210)
**Author:** [@madeleine\_corneli](https://community.exasol.com/u/madeleine_corneli)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/exasol-mcp-server-now-available/210 "2025-09-11T12:41:49Z")
Hello Exasol Experts!! Very exciting update to share with you all. The team has officially launched Exasol’s MCP Server! Try it out here: GitHub - exasol/mcp-server: Exasol MCP server. Provides knowledge about the Exasol… --- ## [Not able to get data from a virtual schema pointing to MS SQL Server](https://community.exasol.com/t/not-able-to-get-data-from-a-virtual-schema-pointing-to-ms-sql-server/217)
**Author:** [@kochjoe](https://community.exasol.com/u/kochjoe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/not-able-to-get-data-from-a-virtual-schema-pointing-to-ms-sql-server/217 "2025-09-11T11:26:12Z")
Dear Community, on our Exasol environment (version 8.33) we’ve tried to implement a virtual schema to an SQL Server followed the docuemtnation and have: uploaded the needed jar files and settings.cfg to bucketfs defin… --- ## [Release of PyExasol 1.1.1](https://community.exasol.com/t/release-of-pyexasol-1-1-1/219)
**Author:** [@Christoph\_Kuhnke](https://community.exasol.com/u/Christoph_Kuhnke)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 11:04am UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/release-of-pyexasol-1-1-1/219 "2025-09-11T11:04:39Z")
I am happy to announce release pyexasol 1.1.1 with fixed production dependencies including cryptography. --- ## [Bug: Exasol-JDBC driver does not handle Exceptions correctly](https://community.exasol.com/t/bug-exasol-jdbc-driver-does-not-handle-exceptions-correctly/201)
**Author:** [@b.gebert](https://community.exasol.com/u/b.gebert)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 6:45am UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/bug-exasol-jdbc-driver-does-not-handle-exceptions-correctly/201 "2025-09-10T06:45:05Z")
I have a scenario where I want to execute two statements in a transaction using Spring Transactional API. The DB statements roughly looks like this: BEGIN TRANSACTION; – part of Spring UPDATE MY\_SCHEMA.MY\_TABLE SET M… --- ## [Using Exasol MCP with Open Web UI & Ollama for local execution](https://community.exasol.com/t/using-exasol-mcp-with-open-web-ui-ollama-for-local-execution/218)
**Author:** [@madeleine\_corneli](https://community.exasol.com/u/madeleine_corneli)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/using-exasol-mcp-with-open-web-ui-ollama-for-local-execution/218 "2025-09-04T19:00:09Z")
Hello all! If you read about our recent MCP Server launch for Exasol (Exasol MCP Server: Contextual AI for Databases) then you might be wondering - how do I run this in a local environment instead of relying on public L… --- ## [New releases available: JDBC 25.2.5, ODBC 25.2.4, and EXAplus 25.2.5](https://community.exasol.com/t/new-releases-available-jdbc-25-2-5-odbc-25-2-4-and-exaplus-25-2-5/216)
**Author:** [@bhagyakanwar](https://community.exasol.com/u/bhagyakanwar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/new-releases-available-jdbc-25-2-5-odbc-25-2-4-and-exaplus-25-2-5/216 "2025-09-03T14:58:21Z")
We’ve released new versions of our client stack to keep your connectivity stable, secure, and compatible with the latest Exasol environments: JDBC 25.2.5 ODBC 25.2.4 EXAplus 25.2.5 These updates focus on incr… --- ## [Release of PyExasol 1.0.0](https://community.exasol.com/t/release-of-pyexasol-1-0-0/213)
**Author:** [@Ariel\_Schulz](https://community.exasol.com/u/Ariel_Schulz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 9:36am UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/release-of-pyexasol-1-0-0/213 "2025-09-03T09:36:20Z")
We’re thrilled to announce the milestone release of PyExasol 1.0.0, marking an evolution in our Python driver for Exasol databases! This major release brings security improvements and improved, multi-version documentatio… --- ## [Rule-Based Data Protection with Exasol + SDC](https://community.exasol.com/t/rule-based-data-protection-with-exasol-sdc/215)
**Author:** [@iRIX](https://community.exasol.com/u/iRIX)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/rule-based-data-protection-with-exasol-sdc/215 "2025-09-02T13:48:21Z")
Balancing advanced analytics with confidentiality is a key challenge in industries such as healthcare, finance, and telecom. A Statistical Disclosure Control (SDC) library built on Exasol’s Pre-Processor framework addres… --- ## [Script Language Containers 10.0.0 available on GitHub: leaner template build flow, dependency updates, internal improvements](https://community.exasol.com/t/script-language-containers-10-0-0-available-on-github-leaner-template-build-flow-dependency-updates-internal-improvements/214)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Uebensee](https://community.exasol.com/u/Thomas_Uebensee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/script-language-containers-10-0-0-available-on-github-leaner-template-build-flow-dependency-updates-internal-improvements/214 "2025-09-01T13:39:16Z")
Summary We’ve published script-languages-release 10.0.0 on GitHub: https://github.com/exasol/script-languages-release. This release introduces a streamlined build process for template flavors to reduce the size of inter… --- ## [Docker images for 2025.1 versions](https://community.exasol.com/t/docker-images-for-2025-1-versions/206)
**Author:** [@peterkioko](https://community.exasol.com/u/peterkioko)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2025, 6:54am UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/docker-images-for-2025-1-versions/206 "2025-08-27T06:54:12Z")
Question for Exasol folks: There haven’t been any docker images published for the 2025.1.\* versions ( https://hub.docker.com/r/exasol/docker-db/tags ). Do you plan to continue publishing them from the new versions? Pet… --- ## [New Release: Exasol Tutorials 1.0.0 – Demystifying TLS! 📢](https://community.exasol.com/t/new-release-exasol-tutorials-1-0-0-demystifying-tls/211)
**Author:** [@bhagyakanwar](https://community.exasol.com/u/bhagyakanwar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 10:23am UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/new-release-exasol-tutorials-1-0-0-demystifying-tls/211 "2025-08-25T10:23:35Z")
Hey everyone, We’re excited to announce the release of Exasol Tutorials 1.0.0, featuring a brand new, in-depth series on TLS (Transport Layer Security)! Why this matters: We know that understanding TLS can be a chall… --- ## [Exasol Support in Database Client for VS Code](https://community.exasol.com/t/exasol-support-in-database-client-for-vs-code/74)
**Author:** [@thomas\_bestfleisch](https://community.exasol.com/u/thomas_bestfleisch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/exasol-support-in-database-client-for-vs-code/74 "2025-08-21T12:18:42Z")
We’re excited to announce that the Database Client for VS Code now supports Exasol! :tada: This integration brings powerful features to your VS Code environment, making database management smoother than ever. Key Featu… --- ## [Support IMPORT-FROM-EXA connection string arguments](https://community.exasol.com/t/support-import-from-exa-connection-string-arguments/199)
**Author:** [@peterkioko](https://community.exasol.com/u/peterkioko)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2025, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/support-import-from-exa-connection-string-arguments/199 "2025-08-01T12:45:57Z")
Use Case: We have 2 Exasol instances. There are cases where the local instance pulls data from the remote instance via an IMPORT-FROM-EXA statement. Sometimes the statement that’s executed on the remote instance is que… --- ## [Connection from metabase to Exasol](https://community.exasol.com/t/connection-from-metabase-to-exasol/187)
**Author:** [@kochjoe](https://community.exasol.com/u/kochjoe)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2025, 10:37am UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/connection-from-metabase-to-exasol/187 "2025-08-01T10:37:21Z")
Hi there, we try to connect Metabase with Exasol database and are following the official documentation to install metabase driver from Exasol within the docker image. When we enter this connection details we get the fo… --- ## [July 29th: Introducing the New Exasol Admin UI: Simpler, Smarter, Faster](https://community.exasol.com/t/july-29th-introducing-the-new-exasol-admin-ui-simpler-smarter-faster/183)
**Author:** [@robert\_nagy](https://community.exasol.com/u/robert_nagy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/july-29th-introducing-the-new-exasol-admin-ui-simpler-smarter-faster/183 "2025-07-30T12:48:40Z")
Join us for an insightful and focused session on our brand-new graphical user interface for Exasol Admins . With this powerful new UI, you can handle routine tasks faster and more intuitively, like checking system health… --- ## [Best Practices for Synchronizing Exasol Schemas Across Multi-Cloud Environments](https://community.exasol.com/t/best-practices-for-synchronizing-exasol-schemas-across-multi-cloud-environments/197)
**Author:** [@reyiyeb](https://community.exasol.com/u/reyiyeb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/best-practices-for-synchronizing-exasol-schemas-across-multi-cloud-environments/197 "2025-07-21T14:37:54Z")
Hello I am currently running Exasol in a multi-cloud setup; with instances in both AWS & Azure. I would like to keep certain schemas synchronized across these environments to support analytics workloads that span cloud… --- ## [July 17th: Future-Proofing Your Database with Exasol UDFs](https://community.exasol.com/t/july-17th-future-proofing-your-database-with-exasol-udfs/182)
**Author:** [@robert\_nagy](https://community.exasol.com/u/robert_nagy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 7:28am UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/july-17th-future-proofing-your-database-with-exasol-udfs/182 "2025-07-18T07:28:59Z")
Join us for an insightful session on how to extend and future-proof your database using Exasol’s User Defined Functions (UDFs). Discover how flexible extensions and containerized environments empower you to integrate adv… --- ## [Connect Superset to Exasol](https://community.exasol.com/t/connect-superset-to-exasol/186)
**Author:** [@kochjoe](https://community.exasol.com/u/kochjoe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 6:10am UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/connect-superset-to-exasol/186 "2025-07-17T06:10:32Z")
Hi there, we try to connect Superset with Exasol database and are following the official documentation to install the alchemy driver within the docker image. As a consequence Exasol appears now in the drop down list of… --- ## [How are you addressing data sovereignty requirements in your architecture?](https://community.exasol.com/t/how-are-you-addressing-data-sovereignty-requirements-in-your-architecture/196)
**Author:** [@Danielle](https://community.exasol.com/u/Danielle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 7:09am UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/how-are-you-addressing-data-sovereignty-requirements-in-your-architecture/196 "2025-07-16T07:09:34Z")
Hi all, Data sovereignty is becoming a core design criterion in modern analytics stacks – especially as organizations face stricter regulations (EU Data Act, AI Act) and increasing pressure to localize data handling. I… --- ## [Allowing virtual schemas to pushdown to other virtual schemas](https://community.exasol.com/t/allowing-virtual-schemas-to-pushdown-to-other-virtual-schemas/176)
**Author:** [@peterkioko](https://community.exasol.com/u/peterkioko)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/allowing-virtual-schemas-to-pushdown-to-other-virtual-schemas/176 "2025-06-24T14:11:34Z")
At least twice in the last few months I’ve run in to use cases where I wanted to have one virtual schema reference another one in the pushdown SQL and the virtual schema framework does not currently allow this. Usually … --- ## [June 18th: The Power of On-Premises Data Warehouses in a Cloud-First World](https://community.exasol.com/t/june-18th-the-power-of-on-premises-data-warehouses-in-a-cloud-first-world/115)
**Author:** [@robert\_nagy](https://community.exasol.com/u/robert_nagy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 11:34am UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/june-18th-the-power-of-on-premises-data-warehouses-in-a-cloud-first-world/115 "2025-06-24T11:34:29Z")
Join us for an insightful webinar where we explore the compelling role of on-premises data warehouses amidst a rapidly evolving cloud-first landscape. As digital transformations and the advancements of AI continue to cha… --- ## [Automated distribution and partition key managment](https://community.exasol.com/t/automated-distribution-and-partition-key-managment/174)
**Author:** [@peterkioko](https://community.exasol.com/u/peterkioko)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/automated-distribution-and-partition-key-managment/174 "2025-06-16T21:57:47Z")
Exasol’s automated index management is a great time saver. It would be great if distribution and partition key management was likewise automated. In the case of large tables with multiple foreign keys to other large ta… --- ## [Ibis Connector - for data scientists who want to move fast!](https://community.exasol.com/t/ibis-connector-for-data-scientists-who-want-to-move-fast/173)
**Author:** [@madeleine\_corneli](https://community.exasol.com/u/madeleine_corneli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/ibis-connector-for-data-scientists-who-want-to-move-fast/173 "2025-06-11T14:29:06Z")
Calling all data scientists! For those of you working with large amounts of data for training - I recommend testing out Exasol’s Ibis connector: Exasol Ibis Connector: Faster AI Development at Scale Ibis is an open-sour… --- ## [AI Functions in Exasol SQL](https://community.exasol.com/t/ai-functions-in-exasol-sql/172)
**Author:** [@madeleine\_corneli](https://community.exasol.com/u/madeleine_corneli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/ai-functions-in-exasol-sql/172 "2025-06-11T13:20:58Z")
Looking for a way to run advanced AI operations and workflows directly via SQL? You’re in luck! Exasol’s user defined functions support custom functionality and can be used to apply language models in specific scenarios.… --- ## [How to Ignore Cast Errors](https://community.exasol.com/t/how-to-ignore-cast-errors/169)
**Author:** [@Exa101](https://community.exasol.com/u/Exa101)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/how-to-ignore-cast-errors/169 "2025-06-06T17:49:41Z")
Hi, I was trying to cast a string to number but got an error since the field contained some non-numeric characters or where null. I had to extract the integer through regular expression to get it to work. Is there any … --- ## [Oracle Virtual Schema Datatype Issue](https://community.exasol.com/t/oracle-virtual-schema-datatype-issue/168)
**Author:** [@Exa101](https://community.exasol.com/u/Exa101)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/oracle-virtual-schema-datatype-issue/168 "2025-06-06T17:49:17Z")
I have created a view on an Oracle database (date, varchar2 and number data types). On Exasol I have created a virtual schema and I can see this view as a table. The problem is that all the fields except that date have … --- ## [Scheduling Database Jobs](https://community.exasol.com/t/scheduling-database-jobs/167)
**Author:** [@Exa101](https://community.exasol.com/u/Exa101)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/scheduling-database-jobs/167 "2025-06-06T17:48:32Z")
Hello, I want to run a query or job regularly, without having to do this manually. How can I schedule these to run automatically? --- ## [Text to SQL: Local, Secure, and Smarter](https://community.exasol.com/t/text-to-sql-local-secure-and-smarter/166)
**Author:** [@dirk.beerbohm](https://community.exasol.com/u/dirk.beerbohm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/text-to-sql-local-secure-and-smarter/166 "2025-06-06T13:30:43Z")
The translation of natural (human) language into SQL statements is nothing particular new. It exists now for quite a while and with the appearance of Large Language Models this functionality is becoming more and more vis… --- ## [October 1st: Exasol Performance Workshop by Data Brainstorm (in-person)](https://community.exasol.com/t/october-1st-exasol-performance-workshop-by-data-brainstorm-in-person/164)
**Author:** [@robert\_nagy](https://community.exasol.com/u/robert_nagy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 9:58am UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/october-1st-exasol-performance-workshop-by-data-brainstorm-in-person/164 "2025-06-06T09:58:29Z")
Our dear partners from Data Brainstorm will hold an in-person event: “Exasol Performance-Workshop: Understand and Optimize Execution Plans” Practical training with exercises around the optimization of SQL in Exasol D… [Previous page](https://community.exasol.com/latest.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.exasol.com/latest.md?page=3)