What are some of the most common mistakes when working with Power BI? For example, when a junior colleague starts on a Power BI project for the first time, what are the pitfalls you try to warn them about? What advice would you give them?
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This article examines how tempdb is affected by recursive queries, using a few different methods.
2025-05-23
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In this article, you’ll learn about the many options for using a GitHub-hosted runner, including Docker.
2025-05-23
The STRING_AGG function concatenates strings separated by a specified separator. This was introduced with SQL Server 2017.
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Learn a few tips and tricks to make your work with SSMS much more efficient and helpful.
2025-05-19
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In Part 2, we shift our focus to securing containerized deployments and cloud infrastructure. We will cover Kubernetes security hardening, real-time monitoring, infrastructure as code (IaC) security, and shifting security left to catch misconfigurations early. These strategies will help your team secure workloads in production and respond to potential threats before they lead to a security breach.
2025-05-19
Learn how to safely remove a SQL Server .ndf data file without any downtime using DBCC SHRINKFILE (EMPTYFILE). This hands-on tutorial walks through real-world Azure-based setup, data redistribution, and storage cleanup — ideal for DBAs managing enterprise SQL Server environments.
2025-05-16
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The ASCII function is used to return the ASCII value for the first character in a string.
2025-05-16
First things first: pick up that filthy keyboard, take it over to the trash can, turn it upside down, and give it a good, vigorous shake.
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See how ChatGPT can be used to analyze a dataset, produce charts, and train a model.
2025-05-12
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With the AI push being everywhere, Redgate is no exception. We’ve been getting requests,...
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I have this data in a table:
CREATE TABLE Response ( ResponseID INT NOT NULL CONSTRAINT ResponsePK PRIMARY KEY , ResponseVal VARBINARY(5000) ) GOIf I want to get a value from this table that I can add to a URL in a browser, which of these code items produces a result I can use? See possible answers