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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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Custom Sequence Numbering

This article shows how to implement low cost custom sequence numbering logic via a cunning use of the the ROW_NUMBER() function  Read more...
By James Skipwith 2013/06/14 (first published: 2011/02/07) | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: t-sql
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SQL Server Integration Services Package Restartability

I've tried using SSIS checkpoints, but have found them to be difficult to configure and, on occasion, unpredictable. Is there a better way to build in restartability in my SSIS packages?  Read more...
By Additional Articles 2013/06/14 | Source: MSSQLTips.com | Category: ssis
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Batch ETL of Multiple Data Files Using an SSIS Foreach Loop Container

An SSIS ETL package created with the Import/Export Wizard uses a Data Flow Task to process one data file at a time. If the need arises, however, the Data Flow Task generated by the wizard can be embedded inside a Foreach Loop Container to batch-process a continuous stream of data files.  Read more...
By Stan Kulp 2013/06/13 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: integration services (ssis)
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Pivoting weird data in SSIS – Sort of…

Sometimes we get data in some bad forms. For example look at the below table: The names and the amounts are...  Read more...
By MikeDavis 2013/06/18 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: blogs
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ALL clause in SQL Server

By Chirag Patel 2013/06/18 | Category: t-sql
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How many rows will the select statement return as a result?


CREATE TABLE Emptable
(Empid INT IDENTITY,
Departmentid INT,
Name VARCHAR(10),
Addr VARCHAR(10))
GO
INSERT INTO Emptable
VALUES
(2,'Name1','Addr1'),
(5,'Name2','Addr2'),
(6,'Name3','Addr3'),
(3,'Name4','Addr4'),
(2,'Name5','Addr5'),
(3,'Name6','Addr6'),
...  Read more...
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