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Docker Install process ran very poorly on Mac

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Description

I was using these install instructions, expecting that copy/paste would just work. it did not:

  1. The default password fails to start SqlCmd: SA_PASSWORD=yourStrong(!)Password
  2. It also disable copy/paste for all the other commands, and the program
  3. This command does not work due to the word DATABASE (it works if you omit it):

sqlcmd -S localhost -U sa -P my!pwd1 -Q "USE DATABASE SampleDB; INSERT INTO Employees (Name, Location) VALUES (N'Jared', N'Australia'), (N'Nikita', N'India'), (N'Tom', N'Germany');"

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Research direction

Start with the linked Microsoft SQL Server Python/Mac installation instructions and reproduce the Docker, SA_PASSWORD, and sqlcmd examples shown in the report. Verify that the documented password works, commands remain copyable, and the SampleDB INSERT command runs without the invalid DATABASE wording.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, macos, sql
Domain
databases, documentation
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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