kind of done. there is a mssql ML session, but not relevant right now

advanced-topics/bulk_insert.py

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+import pyodbc
+
+try:
+    connection = pyodbc.connect('DRIVER={ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server};SERVER=.;DATABASE=SampleDB;Trusted_Connection=yes')
+    cursor = connection.cursor()
+
+    create_table="""
+    IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.objects WHERE object_id = OBJECT_ID(N'[dbo].[tbl_customers_from_csv_bulk_insert]') AND type in (N'U'))
+    begin
+    create table [dbo].[tbl_customers_from_csv_bulk_insert](
+    id int not null,
+    code varchar(50) null,
+    first_name varchar(50) null,
+    last_name varchar(50) null,
+    )
+    end;
+    """
+    cursor.execute(create_table)
+    connection.commit()
+
+    bulk_insert_cmd="""
+    bulk insert tbl_customers_from_csv_bulk_insert
+    from 'C:\\Users\\bl.SEV\\repos\\python-mssql\\advanced-topics\\csv\\sample-csv-file-for-bulk-insert-demo.csv'
+    with 
+    (
+        fieldterminator = ';',
+        rowterminator = '\n'
+    );
+    """
+    cursor.execute(bulk_insert_cmd)
+    connection.commit()
+
+    cursor.close()
+    connection.close()
+
+except pyodbc.Error as ex:
+    print()
+    print("exception: ",ex)
+    cursor.close()
+    connection.close()
+    print()
+    exit()

advanced-topics/call_sql_scripts_via_ps.py

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+import subprocess
+import os
+
+sql_instance = "."
+sql_database = "master"
+folder_to_check = "./sql_scripts/"
+
+def run_ps_command(cmd):
+    # Build the PowerShell invocation list
+    command = [
+        "PowerShell",
+        "-ExecutionPolicy", "Unrestricted",
+        "-Command", cmd
+    ]
+
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        command,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True
+    )
+    return result
+
+for file in os.listdir(folder_to_check):
+    if file.endswith(".sql"):
+        full_path = os.path.join(folder_to_check, file)
+        print(f"executing .sql file: {full_path}")
+
+        sql_command = (
+            f"Invoke-Sqlcmd -ServerInstance {sql_instance} "
+            f"-Database {sql_database} -InputFile \"{full_path}\""
+        )
+
+        result = run_ps_command(sql_command)
+
+        if result.returncode != 0:
+            print("Error executing script:")
+            print(result.stderr.strip())
+        else:
+            if result.stdout:
+                print("Output:")
+                print(result.stdout.strip())

advanced-topics/create_basic_tui.py

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+import tkinter
 import pyodbc
-import csv
 
-try:
-    connection = pyodbc.connect('DRIVER={ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server};SERVER=.;DATABASE=SampleDB;Trusted_Connection=yes')
+sql_server_ver = "Not Available"
 
-    cursor = connection.cursor()
+root = tkinter.Tk()
+root.geometry("600x400")
+root.title("Sample Python GUI App")
+
+label_hello_world = tkinter.Label(root, text=str(sql_server_ver), fg="red")
+
+def sql_server_version():
+
+    try:
+        connection = pyodbc.connect('DRIVER={ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server};SERVER=.;DATABASE=SampleDB;Trusted_Connection=yes')
+    
+        cursor = connection.cursor()
+
+        cursor.execute("select @@VERSION as version")
+
+        while 1:
+            row = cursor.fetchone()
+            if not row:
+                break
+            sql_server_ver = row.version
+
+        cursor.close()
+        connection.close()
+
+    except pyodbc.Error as ex:
+        print()
+        print("exception: ",ex)
+        cursor.close()
+        connection.close()
+        print()
+        exit()
+    
+    label_hello_world.config(text=str(sql_server_ver))
+    label_hello_world.pack()
+
+btn_sql_server_version = tkinter.Button(root, command=sql_server_version, text="Retrieve SQL Server Version")
+btn_sql_server_version.pack(side=tkinter.TOP, pady=50)
 
 
-
-
-    cursor.close()
-    connection.close()
-
-except pyodbc.Error as ex:
-    print()
-    print("exception: ",ex)
-    cursor.close()
-    connection.close()
-    print()
-    exit()
-
-print()
+root.mainloop()

advanced-topics/csv/sample-csv-file-for-bulk-insert-demo.csv

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+1;customer1;fistName1;lastName1
+2;customer2;fistName2;lastName2
+3;customer3;fistName3;lastName3
+4;customer4;fistName4;lastName4
+5;customer5;fistName5;lastName5

advanced-topics/sql_scripts/sqlscript1.sql

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+/*
+ * Created for the online course on Udemy: "Working with Python® on Windows® and SQL Server® Databases"
+ *
+ * Course URL: 
+ * https://www.udemy.com/course/python-windows-sql-server
+ *
+ * Author/Instructor: Artemakis Artemiou
+ *
+ * Disclaimer: This SQL script which is part of the online course on Udemy "Working with Python® on Windows® 
+ * and SQL Server® Databasess", is intended to be used only for demo purposes. Do not 
+ * use it for Production systems as it is simplified for demo purposes.
+ */
+
+create database SampleDB2022_1a;
+go
+
+use SampleDB2022_1a;
+go
+
+create table tblSample1a(
+id int,
+code varchar(50));
+go

advanced-topics/sql_scripts/sqlscript2.sql

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+/*
+ * Created for the online course on Udemy: "Working with Python® on Windows® and SQL Server® Databases"
+ *
+ * Course URL: 
+ * https://www.udemy.com/course/python-windows-sql-server
+ *
+ * Author/Instructor: Artemakis Artemiou
+ *
+ * Disclaimer: This SQL script which is part of the online course on Udemy "Working with Python® on Windows® 
+ * and SQL Server® Databasess", is intended to be used only for demo purposes. Do not 
+ * use it for Production systems as it is simplified for demo purposes.
+ */
+
+use SampleDB2022_1a;
+go
+
+insert into tblSample1a
+values (1,'test1'), (2,'test2');
+
+create table tblSample1b(
+id int,
+code varchar(50));
+go
+
+insert into tblSample1b
+values (1,'test1'), (2,'test2');
+go

advanced-topics/sql_scripts/sqlscript3.sql

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+/*
+ * Created for the online course on Udemy: "Working with Python® on Windows® and SQL Server® Databases"
+ *
+ * Course URL: 
+ * https://www.udemy.com/course/python-windows-sql-server
+ *
+ * Author/Instructor: Artemakis Artemiou
+ *
+ * Disclaimer: This SQL script which is part of the online course on Udemy "Working with Python® on Windows® 
+ * and SQL Server® Databasess", is intended to be used only for demo purposes. Do not 
+ * use it for Production systems as it is simplified for demo purposes.
+ */
+ 
+create database SampleDB2022_1b;
+go
+
+use SampleDB2022_1b;
+go
+
+create table tblSample1a(
+id int,
+code varchar(50));
+
+create table tblSample1b(
+id int,
+code varchar(50));
+go