GCloud is the native language of Cloud Shell. Cloud Shell is the command line interface of Google Cloud Platform. Here are some examples …
gcloud sql connect someinstancename — Connect to a SQL Server instance.
use “somedatabase” — Change (from default Master) to a named database. Don’t forget the double-quotes.
select @@version — Display the SQL Server version, patch level, and edition. Also the operating system.
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