Rolling Back CREATE DDL Statements
There is a myth that DDL statements can't be rolled back. This article tests and debunks the myth.
2019-01-24
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Articles
Getting Started with CQRS – Part 2
In this second article of the series, Diogo Souza walks you through creating the MongoDB code, the query side of the pattern, to complete the CQRS configuration.
2019-01-24
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SQL Server Reporting Services Report Builder with DAX Query Support
In this tip we look at how you can use DAX formulas within your SQL Server Reporting Services Report Builder reports.
2019-01-23
2,297 reads
Customizing the Default Azure Data Studio Dashboards
Explore the Azure Data Studio dashboards and see how to customize one of these dashboards to include a new widget.
2019-01-22
2,188 reads
The SQL Server LAG Function
The LAG function can really improve performance over the old double JOIN.
2019-01-21 (first published: 2019-01-14)
3,672 reads
Creating Measures Using DAX
In the first article in this series, Andy Brown demonstrated how to create calculated columns in Power BI using the DAX language. This second article in the series explains what measures are, and how you can use DAX to create measures within Power BI. The formulae in the article apply equally well to PowerPivot and Analysis Services Tabular Model.
2019-01-21
2,447 reads
Manipulating Filetable Files Programatically
Learn how you can work with FileTable files from T-SQL as an alternative to the drag and drop methods of using Windows Explorer
2019-01-18 (first published: 2016-01-28)
8,909 reads
Do Functions Stop You From Using Indexes?
If you have a function in the WHERE clause, you might have heard you can't use indexes. That's not entirely correct.
2019-01-18
3,536 reads
Logging SQL and Change-Tracking Events in EF Core
Julie Lerman introduces you to the new logging APIs in .NET Core, concentrating on SQL and change-tracking events, with a focus on providers that output to the console and the debugger.
2019-01-18
2,083 reads
Saving Data to Various Formats, Using SQL
You have many options when exporting data from a database. In this article, Phil Factor compares several methods including XML and array-in-array JSON for speed and file size.
2019-01-17
3,509 reads
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