How to change an Azure SQL Database Collation
In this tip we look at the steps you can follow to change the collation for an Azure SQL Database.
2018-07-23
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Articles
SQL Server Migration
Some SQL migrations require keeping the server name, instance name, IP, and port number. Geoff Ruble shares some notes on his recent experience with a SQL Server migration.
2018-07-20 (first published: 2015-10-12)
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2018-07-20
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Segment Data into Deciles
This short article shows a simple example of how to segment data into deciles
2018-07-19
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Power BI Introduction: Working with Parameters in Power BI Desktop —Part 4
Power BI allows you to use parameters to make your reports dynamic. In this article, Robert Sheldon demonstrates how parameters can be used to substitute connection information, query filters, or even calculations within the query.
2018-07-19
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SQL Server Reporting Services Rest API
What functionality is available in the SQL Server Reporting Services REST API and how should you use it?
2018-07-18
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ETL Performance Auditing - Part 1: Introduction to ETL Auditing
This article shows an easy way to setup a comprehensive ETL Performance auditing Solution no matter how complicated your ETL setup.
2018-07-17 (first published: 2012-06-05)
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Setting Permissions to Drop a Database
Learn which permissions are required to drop a database and see a test to show that these apply.
2018-07-17
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Using SQL Server's Default Trace to Identify Autogrow Events in tempdb
We all know that you should try to size tempdb appropriately, so it doesn’t need to autogrow shortly after starting up SQL Server. It isn’t always easy to do this. Therefore, when you first implement a new server and/or add new databases you should monitor the autogrowth events on tempdb. By monitoring the autogrowth events you can easily determine if you have sized tempdb appropriately.
2018-07-17
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Fixing ‘A required Privilege is not held by client’ Error
This article is to explain a scenario I started facing in my work environment after some Windows Security patches rolled out .
A required privilege is not held by the client. The step failed.
2018-07-16
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Blogs
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The Query Optimizer and Page Density
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