DP-300 Configure and manage automation of tasks Practice Question
Which THREE actions can be performed by using Elastic Database Jobs in Azure SQL Database? (Choose three.)
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to assume Elastic Database Jobs can perform any administrative task, but they are strictly limited to executing T-SQL scripts and cannot perform resource-level operations like creating databases or changing service tiers.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Run a T-SQL script to update statistics across multiple databases.
Elastic Database Jobs in Azure SQL Database are designed to automate administrative tasks across multiple databases. Running a T-SQL script to update statistics is a common maintenance operation that can be executed in parallel across a target group of databases, making option A correct.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Run a T-SQL script to update statistics across multiple databases.
Why this is correct
Elastic Database Jobs can execute any T-SQL script, including updating statistics.
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Collect metadata about databases and store it in a table.
Why this is correct
Jobs can collect metadata by running queries and inserting results into a table.
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Create a new Azure SQL Database.
Why it's wrong here
Creating a new database is not a job task; jobs are for running scripts on existing databases.
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Change the service tier objective (SLO) of a database.
Why it's wrong here
Changing SLO requires ALTER DATABASE with appropriate permissions, but it is not a typical job task and is better done via Azure Automation or PowerShell.
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Rebuild indexes on all databases in an elastic pool.
Why this is correct
Rebuilding indexes is a common maintenance task that can be automated with jobs.
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Key term
Azure SQL Performance Tuning
Azure SQL Performance Tuning is the process of optimizing the speed and efficiency of queries and database operations in Microsoft Azure SQL Database or SQL Managed Instance to reduce latency and improve throughput.
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