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An Overview of SSIS Variables – Step 13 of the Stairway to Integration Services

In this level of the Integration Services Stairway article, Andy Leonard examines SSIS variables.  Read more...
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Review: Stellar Phoenix SQL Database Recovery

Stellar Phoenix SQL Database Recovery Software Review  Read more...
By Prett Sons 2013/06/19 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: reviews
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Check If a SQL Server Database Is In Pseudo-Simple Recovery Model Using Windows PowerShell

Check if databases are really in FULL recovery model with a recovery model called pseudo-simple, where the database still behaves like it is still in SIMPLE recovery model until a full database backup is taken.   Read more...
By Additional Articles 2013/06/19 | Source: MSSQLTips.com | Category: recovery model
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Usage of CTE - Trick with Dates

This article exlores the usage of CTEs as a replacement to cursors in order to generate additional data by applying logic to existing data.  Read more...
By Suresh Maganti 2013/06/18 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: cursor vs recursive cte
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Attention users running SQL Server 2008 & 2008 R2!

Updates to the latest CUs for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 from Aaron Bertrand.  Read more...
By Press Release 2013/06/18 | Source: SQL Blog | Category: cumulative updates (cu)
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PASS Data Architecture Virtual Chapter presents Steve Simon

On Thursday June 20 at 12 noon Central time, Steve Simon will discuss the challenges of designing financial warehouses.  Read more...
By Press Release 2013/06/18 | Source: PASS | Category: pass virtual chapters
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Managing Slowly Changing Dimension with MERGE Statement in SQL Server

Slowly Changing Dimension (SCD) Transformation is a quick and easy way to manage smaller slowly changing dimensions but it has several limitations and does not perform well when the number of rows or columns gets larger. Arshad Ali explores some of the alternatives you can use for managing larger slowly changing dimensions.  Read more...
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PowerShell vs GUI Availability Group Rebuild

Windows Cluster\SQL Availability Group rebuild times comparison - Management Studio & Cluster Manager Vs PowerShell Commands   Read more...
By Paul Brewer 2013/06/17 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: windows cluster
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Getting Started with the SSAS Tabular Model

SSAS Tabular models are in-memory databases that model data with relational constructs such as tables and relationships, in order to provide a rapid and powerful way of providing self-service BI to client applications such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power View. You’ve deployed SSAS in tabular mode, and deployed Adventureworks into it. What next? Rob Sheldon explains all.  Read more...
By Additional Articles 2013/06/17 | Source: SimpleTalk | Category: ssas
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SQL Saturday #229 - Dublin

SQL Saturday Dublin is hosting a two-day training event covering SQL Server 2012, Business Intelligence, Database Administration and Personal Development. The free training event will be Saturday June 22 2013, and three preconference sessions (not free) will take place the 21st.  Read more...
By Press Release 2013/06/17 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: sql saturday
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ORDER BY the numbers

Have you ever needed to order by a calculated column? You might have written it something like this: SELECT LoginID, YEAR(HireDate)...  Read more...
By Kenneth Fisher 2013/06/19 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: blogs
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Question of the Day

SQL CHOOSE

By Bill Lantz 2013/06/19 | Category: choose
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What would the following return?

create table #Employee
(
PositionId int,
Birthday datetime
)

insert into #Employee
select 0, '1995-01-01'
union all
select 1, '1983-08-01'
union all
select 2, '1948-07-31'
union all
select 3, '1932-02-29'
union all
select 4, '1980-06-15'

--Query 1
SELECT BirthMonth = CHOOSE(Month(Birthday), 'January', 'February',...  Read more...
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