Merge branch 'main' into release-arc-data

Author: v-alje

azure-sql/database/doc-changes-updates-release-notes-whats-new.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: Learn about the new features and documentation improvements for Azu
 author: WilliamDAssafMSFT
 ms.author: wiassaf
 ms.reviewer: mathoma
-ms.date: 08/02/2023
+ms.date: 08/04/2023
 ms.service: sql-database
 ms.subservice: service-overview
 ms.topic: whats-new
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ The following table lists the new generally available (GA) features of Azure SQL
 
 | Feature | GA Month | Details |
 | ---| --- |--- |
+|  [XML compression](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-sql-blog/general-availability-of-xml-compression-for-azure-sql-database/ba-p/3888861) | August 2023 | XML compression for Azure SQL Database is now generally available. You can use [ALTER INDEX](/sql/t-sql/statements/alter-index-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true#xml_compression) to apply XML compression to existing [XML indexes](/sql/relational-databases/xml/xml-indexes-sql-server?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true). |
 | [TDS 8.0 support](/sql/relational-databases/security/networking/tds-8?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) | August 2023 | Azure SQL Database now supports TDS 8.0 for strict encryption of data in transit. |
 | [Hyperscale premium-series and premium-series memory optimized hardware](service-tier-hyperscale.md#compute-resources) | July 2023 | Premium-series and premium-series memory optimized hardware is now available for Hyperscale databases.|
 | [128 vCore](resource-limits-vcore-single-databases.md#general-purpose---provisioned-compute---gen5) | June 2023 | Provision your Azure SQL Database with up to [128 vCores, now generally available](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-sql-blog/announcing-preview-of-128-vcore-provisioned-compute-size-on/ba-p/3631211). | 
@@ -91,32 +92,37 @@ The following table lists the new generally available (GA) features of Azure SQL
 
 Learn about significant changes to the Azure SQL Database documentation. For previous years, see the [What's new archive](doc-changes-updates-release-notes-whats-new-archive.md). 
 
+### August 2023
+
+| Changes | Details |
+| --- | --- |
+| **XML compression** | [XML compression](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-sql-blog/general-availability-of-xml-compression-for-azure-sql-database/ba-p/3888861) for Azure SQL Database is now generally available. You can use [ALTER INDEX](/sql/t-sql/statements/alter-index-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true#xml_compression) to apply XML compression to existing [XML indexes](/sql/relational-databases/xml/xml-indexes-sql-server?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true). |
+| **TDS 8.0** | Azure SQL Database now supports [TDS 8.0](/sql/relational-databases/security/networking/tds-8?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) for strict encryption of data in transit. |
+
 ### July 2023
 
 | Changes | Details |
 | --- | --- |
-| Hyperscale premium-series and premium-series memory optimized hardware | Premium-series and premium-series memory optimized hardware is [now available for Hyperscale databases](service-tier-hyperscale.md#compute-resources).|
-| DC-series hardware up to 10 vCores | [DC-series hardware up to 40 vCores](resource-limits-vcore-single-databases.md) is now in preview for in General Purpose, Business Critical, and Hyperscale provisioned compute. This supports [Always Encrypted on Azure SQL Database with secure enclaves with up to 40 vCores](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-sql-blog/always-encrypted-with-secure-enclaves-dc-series-databases-with/ba-p/3872338). |
+| **Hyperscale premium-series and premium-series memory optimized hardware** | Premium-series and premium-series memory optimized hardware is [now available for Hyperscale databases](service-tier-hyperscale.md#compute-resources).|
+| **DC-series hardware up to 10 vCores** | [DC-series hardware up to 40 vCores](resource-limits-vcore-single-databases.md) is now in preview for in General Purpose, Business Critical, and Hyperscale provisioned compute. This supports [Always Encrypted on Azure SQL Database with secure enclaves with up to 40 vCores](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-sql-blog/always-encrypted-with-secure-enclaves-dc-series-databases-with/ba-p/3872338). |
 
 ### June 2023
 
 | Changes | Details |
 | --- | --- |
-| 128 vCore | Provision your Azure SQL Database with up to [128 vCores](resource-limits-vcore-single-databases.md), [now generally available](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-sql-blog/announcing-preview-of-128-vcore-provisioned-compute-size-on/ba-p/3631211). | 
+| **128 vCore** | Provision your Azure SQL Database with up to [128 vCores](resource-limits-vcore-single-databases.md), [now generally available](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-sql-blog/announcing-preview-of-128-vcore-provisioned-compute-size-on/ba-p/3631211). | 
 | **64 vCore option for Hyperscale premium** | A 64 vCore option is now available for [Azure SQL Database Hyperscale premium-series](resource-limits-vcore-single-databases.md#hyperscale---premium-series) and [Hyperscale premium-series memory optimized](resource-limits-vcore-single-databases.md#hyperscale---premium-series-memory-optimized).|
 
 ### May 2023
 
 | Changes | Details |
 | --- | --- |
 | **Azure SQL bindings for Azure Functions GA** | Azure Functions supports input bindings, and output bindings for the Azure SQL and SQL Server products. This feature is now generally available. Review [Azure SQL bindings for Azure Functions](/azure/azure-functions/functions-bindings-azure-sql) to learn more.  | 
-| **Azure SQL triggers for Azure Functions preview** Azure Functions supports function triggers for the Azure SQL and SQL Server products. This feature is currently in preview. Review [Azure SQL triggers for Azure Functions](/azure/azure-functions/functions-bindings-azure-sql-trigger) to learn more. | 
+| **Azure SQL triggers for Azure Functions preview** | Azure Functions supports function triggers for the Azure SQL and SQL Server products. This feature is currently in preview. Review [Azure SQL triggers for Azure Functions](/azure/azure-functions/functions-bindings-azure-sql-trigger) to learn more. | 
 | **Cross-tenant CMK with TDE GA** |  Cross-tenant CMK with TDE allows SQL databases to be in a separate tenant than the tenant holding the Azure Key Vault resource used to encrypt the databases. This feature is now generally available. To learn more, review [Cross-tenant CMK with TDE](transparent-data-encryption-byok-cross-tenant.md). |
 | **Hyperscale elastic pools preview**| Manage and scale multiple Hyperscale databases in Azure SQL Database by using Hyperscale elastic pools.  This feature is now in preview. See [Hyperscale elastic pools](hyperscale-elastic-pool-overview.md) to learn more. | 
 | **Optimized locking available in Hyperscale GA** | Optimized locking is a new Database Engine capability that offers an improved locking mechanism that reduces lock memory consumption and blocking amongst concurrent transactions. This fundamentally improves concurrency and lowers lock memory. Optimized locking is now available in all DTU and vCore service tiers, including provisioned and serverless. This feature is generally available. For more information, see [Optimized locking](/sql/relational-databases/performance/optimized-locking). |
 
-
-
 ### April 2023
 
 | Changes | Details |

azure-sql/managed-instance/doc-changes-updates-release-notes-whats-new.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: Learn about the new features and documentation improvements for Azu
 author: MashaMSFT
 ms.author: mathoma
 ms.reviewer: wiassaf
-ms.date: 08/02/2023
+ms.date: 08/04/2023
 
 ms.service: sql-managed-instance
 ms.subservice: service-overview
@@ -51,14 +51,15 @@ The following table lists the new generally available (GA) features of Azure SQL
 
 | Feature | GA Month | Details |
 | ---| --- |--- |
+| [XML compression](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-sql-blog/general-availability-of-xml-compression-for-azure-sql-database/ba-p/3888861) | August 2023 | XML compression for Azure SQL Managed Instance is now generally available. You can use [ALTER INDEX](/sql/t-sql/statements/alter-index-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-mi-current&preserve-view=true#xml_compression) to apply XML compression to existing [XML indexes](/sql/relational-databases/xml/xml-indexes-sql-server?view=azuresqldb-mi-current&preserve-view=true). |
 | [TDS 8.0 support](/sql/relational-databases/security/networking/tds-8?view=azuresqldb-mi-current&preserve-view=true) | August 2023 | Azure SQL Managed Instance now supports TDS 8.0 for strict encryption of data in transit. |
 |[Private endpoints](private-endpoint-overview.md) | August 2023 | Establish secure and isolated connectivity between Azure SQL Managed Instance and multiple virtual networks without exposing the entire network infrastructure of your service by using a private endpoint. |
 |[Azure SQL bindings for Azure Functions](/azure/azure-functions/functions-bindings-azure-sql) | May 2023 | Azure Functions supports input and output bindings for the Azure SQL and SQL Server products. | 
 |[License-free standby replica](auto-failover-group-standby-replica-how-to-configure.md) | May 2023 | Save on licensing costs when you designate your geo-secondary replica as **Standby**. | 
 |[CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE AS SELECT (CETAS)](/sql/t-sql/statements/create-external-table-as-select-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-mi-current&preserve-view=true) | April 2023 | You can use CETAS to create an external table on top of Parquet or CSV files Azure Blob storage or Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) Gen2. CETAS can also export, in parallel, the results of a T-SQL SELECT statement into the created external table. There is potential for data exfiltration risk with these capabilities, so CETAS is disabled by default for Azure SQL Managed Instance. To enable, see [CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE AS SELECT (CETAS)](/sql/t-sql/statements/create-external-table-as-select-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-mi-current&preserve-view=true#enable-cetas-via-azure-powershell). |
 |[One-way Managed Instance link for SQL Server 2016 & 2019](managed-instance-link-feature-overview.md)| April 2023 | Online replication of SQL Server databases hosted anywhere to Azure SQL Managed Instance. |
 |[SQL Database Projects extension](/sql/azure-data-studio/extensions/sql-database-project-extension) | April 2023 | An extension to develop databases for Azure SQL Database with Azure Data Studio and Visual Studio Code. A SQL project is a local representation of SQL objects that comprise the schema for a single database, such as tables, stored procedures, or functions. |
-|[Shrink Database](/sql/t-sql/database-console-commands/dbcc-shrinkdatabase-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) and [Shrink File with Low Priority](/sql/t-sql/database-console-commands/dbcc-shrinkfile-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) | March 2023 | This feature solves the concurrency issues that can arise from shrink database and shrink file commands, especially during active maintenance or on busy OLTP environments. In WAIT_AT_LOW_PRIORITY mode, necessary tasks to shrink database files can be completed without negatively affecting application query performance. |
+|[Shrink Database](/sql/t-sql/database-console-commands/dbcc-shrinkdatabase-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-mi-current&preserve-view=true) and [Shrink File with Low Priority](/sql/t-sql/database-console-commands/dbcc-shrinkfile-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-mi-current&preserve-view=true) | March 2023 | This feature solves the concurrency issues that can arise from shrink database and shrink file commands, especially during active maintenance or on busy OLTP environments. In WAIT_AT_LOW_PRIORITY mode, necessary tasks to shrink database files can be completed without negatively affecting application query performance. |
 |[Approximate percentile](/sql/t-sql/functions/approx-percentile-cont-transact-sql)| March 2023 | Quickly compute percentiles for a large dataset with acceptable rank-based error bounds to help make rapid decisions by using approximate percentile aggregate functions. | 
 |[Tempdb configurations - max size](tempdb-configure.md)| January 2023 | Specify the maximum size for your `tempdb` files.  |
 |[Backup transparency](backup-transparency.md) | November 2022 |  Query the `msdb` database to explore your backup history. | 
@@ -98,7 +99,9 @@ Learn about significant changes to the Azure SQL Managed Instance documentation.
 
 | Changes | Details |
 | --- | --- |
-|**Private endpoints** | Establish secure and isolated connectivity between Azure SQL Managed Instance and multiple virtual networks without exposing the entire network infrastructure of your service by using a private endpoint. Review [Private Link and private endpoints](private-endpoint-overview.md) to learn more. |
+| **XML compression** | [XML compression](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-sql-blog/general-availability-of-xml-compression-for-azure-sql-database/ba-p/3888861) for Azure SQL Managed Instance is now generally available. You can use [ALTER INDEX](/sql/t-sql/statements/alter-index-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-mi-current&preserve-view=true#xml_compression) to apply XML compression to existing [XML indexes](/sql/relational-databases/xml/xml-indexes-sql-server?view=azuresqldb-mi-current&preserve-view=true). |
+| **TDS 8.0** | Azure SQL Database now supports [TDS 8.0](/sql/relational-databases/security/networking/tds-8?view=azuresqldb-mi-current&preserve-view=true) for strict encryption of data in transit. |
+| **Private endpoints** | Establish secure and isolated connectivity between Azure SQL Managed Instance and multiple virtual networks without exposing the entire network infrastructure of your service by using a private endpoint. Review [Private Link and private endpoints](private-endpoint-overview.md) to learn more. |
 
 ### July 2023
 
@@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ Learn about significant changes to the Azure SQL Managed Instance documentation.
 | Changes | Details |
 | --- | --- |
 | **Azure SQL bindings for Azure Functions GA** | Azure Functions supports input bindings, and output bindings for the Azure SQL and SQL Server products. This feature is now generally available. Review [Azure SQL bindings for Azure Functions](/azure/azure-functions/functions-bindings-azure-sql) to learn more.  | 
-| **Azure SQL triggers for Azure Functions preview** Azure Functions supports function triggers for the Azure SQL and SQL Server products. This feature is currently in preview. Review [Azure SQL triggers for Azure Functions](/azure/azure-functions/functions-bindings-azure-sql-trigger) to learn more. | 
+| **Azure SQL triggers for Azure Functions preview** | Azure Functions supports function triggers for the Azure SQL and SQL Server products. This feature is currently in preview. Review [Azure SQL triggers for Azure Functions](/azure/azure-functions/functions-bindings-azure-sql-trigger) to learn more. | 
 | **Ledger preview**| The ledger feature allows you to cryptographically attest to other parties, such as auditors or other business parties, that your data hasn't been tampered with. This feature is now in preview for Azure SQL Managed Instance. To learn more, review [Ledger](/sql/relational-databases/security/ledger/ledger-overview). |
 | **License-free standby replica GA** | Save on licensing costs if your auto-failover group geo-secondary instance is designated as **Standby** and used for disaster recovery purposes only. Thanks to the _Failover Rights_ benefit,  you don't need licenses for your geo-secondary instance if you don't use it for reporting or other read-only workloads. The benefit is available regardless of the licensing model used for by the primary instance. This feature is now generally available. Review [License-free standby replica](auto-failover-group-standby-replica-how-to-configure.md) to learn more.  | 
 
@@ -134,7 +137,7 @@ Learn about significant changes to the Azure SQL Managed Instance documentation.
 | Changes | Details |
 | --- | --- |
 |**Approximate Percentile GA** | Support has been added to quickly compute percentiles using approximate percentile aggregate functions for large datasets with acceptable rank-based error bounds. This feature is now generally available. To learn more, review [Approx_Percentile_Cont](/sql/t-sql/functions/approx-percentile-cont-transact-sql) and [Approx_Percentile_Disc](/sql/t-sql/functions/approx-percentile-disc-transact-sql). | 
-| **Shrink Database / Shrink File with Low Priority GA** | This feature solves the concurrency issues that can arise from shrink database and shrink file commands, especially during active maintenance or on busy OLTP environments. In WAIT_AT_LOW_PRIORITY mode, necessary tasks to shrink database files can be completed without negatively affecting application query performance. Review [Shrink Database](/sql/t-sql/database-console-commands/dbcc-shrinkdatabase-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) and [Shrink File with Low Priority](/sql/t-sql/database-console-commands/dbcc-shrinkfile-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true). |
+| **Shrink Database / Shrink File with Low Priority GA** | This feature solves the concurrency issues that can arise from shrink database and shrink file commands, especially during active maintenance or on busy OLTP environments. In WAIT_AT_LOW_PRIORITY mode, necessary tasks to shrink database files can be completed without negatively affecting application query performance. Review [Shrink Database](/sql/t-sql/database-console-commands/dbcc-shrinkdatabase-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-mi-current&preserve-view=true) and [Shrink File with Low Priority](/sql/t-sql/database-console-commands/dbcc-shrinkfile-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-mi-current&preserve-view=true). |
 
 
 ### 2022

docs/relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-estimate-data-compression-savings-transact-sql.md

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ For [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)] and later, NULL is als
 
 #### [ @xml_compression = ] *xml_compression*
 
-**Applies to:** [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)]
+**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)] and later versions, [!INCLUDE [ssazure-sqldb](../../includes/ssazure-sqldb.md)], and [!INCLUDE [ssazuremi](../../includes/ssazuremi_md.md)].
 
 Specifies whether to calculate savings for XML compression. *xml_compression* is **bit**, and can be NULL, 0, or 1. The default is NULL.
 

docs/relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-invoke-external-rest-endpoint-transact-sql.md

@@ -510,9 +510,9 @@ EXEC @ret = sp_invoke_external_rest_endpoint @url = @url,
 SELECT @ret AS ReturnCode, @response AS Response;
 ```
 
-### E. Read and write a file to Azure File Storage with an Azure SQL Database scoped credential
+### E. Read and write a file to Azure File Storage with an Azure SQL Database scoped credentials
 
-This example writes a file to an Azure File Storage using an Azure SQL Database scoped credential for authentication and then returns the contents. The results will be returned in XML, so using the header `"Accept":"application/xml"` will be needed.
+This example writes a file to an Azure File Storage using an Azure SQL Database scoped credentials for authentication and then returns the contents. The results will be returned in XML, so using the header `"Accept":"application/xml"` will be needed.
 
 Start by creating a master key for the Azure SQL Database