DP-300 Configure and manage automation of tasks Practice Question
You are a senior database administrator for a financial services company that uses Azure SQL Managed Instance to host multiple customer databases. The company has a requirement to automatically execute a series of compliance scripts every Sunday at 2:00 AM against all databases in the instance. The scripts include checking for orphaned users, verifying data encryption, and auditing login attempts. The solution must log the execution results in a central table and send an email summary to the compliance team. You have been asked to implement this automation using built-in Azure features without relying on external tools like Power Automate or custom schedulers. What should you use?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Create a SQL Agent job that runs a T-SQL script using sp_foreachdb to execute the compliance scripts on each database, store results in a central database, and send an email using Database Mail.
SQL Agent jobs in Azure SQL Managed Instance can execute T-SQL scripts across databases using sp_foreachdb (or a cursor-based loop) to run compliance scripts on each database. Results can be inserted into a central database using three-part names (or cross-database queries). Email notifications can be sent using Database Mail (sp_send_dbmail). Option A is incorrect because Logic Apps are external tools and not built-in Azure features for this purpose. Option B is incorrect because Azure Automation Runbooks require external connectivity and are not directly integrated with SQL Managed Instance for cross-database execution. Option D is incorrect because Elastic Jobs are designed for Azure SQL Database, not for SQL Managed Instance.
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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Schedule a Logic App that connects to each database via the SQL connector and runs the scripts.
Why it's wrong here
Logic Apps are external and not a built-in Managed Instance feature.
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Use Azure Automation Runbooks with the PowerShell module for SQL Server to execute scripts on each database.
Why it's wrong here
Runbooks are external and require network connectivity; they can run scripts but are not the simplest built-in solution.
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Create a SQL Agent job that runs a T-SQL script using sp_foreachdb to execute the compliance scripts on each database, store results in a central database, and send an email using Database Mail.
Why this is correct
SQL Agent is built-in and supports cross-database execution and email.
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Create an Elastic Job agent with a job that runs the scripts against each database and logs results to a central database.
Why it's wrong here
Elastic jobs are for Azure SQL Database, not Managed Instance.
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