Bert Wagner shows how to create a temporal table in SQL Server 2016:
I want to make my life easier by using temporal tables! Take my money and show me how!
I’m flattered by your offer, but since we are good friends I’ll let you in on these secrets for free.
First let’s create a temporal table. I’m thinking about starting up a car rental business, so let’s model it after that:
There are some places where temporal tables can get better (particularly around feeling more like a type 2 slowly changing dimension), but I’m pretty happy with this feature.