SELECT statements should be the most popular query in SQL Server, so why are they unpopular? It's the complex, confusing MDX SELECT statement that warehousing expert Vincent Rainardi is writing about.
2009-01-30 (first published: 2008-02-20)
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Public sector agencies very often need to work at ensuring that their corporate cultures establish a high value on, and properly reward, a push toward analysis.
2009-01-30
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Normally when I write a book, I create a book outline, give it to my editor for feedback, make some changes, then begin writing the book.
2009-01-30
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I saw this book ( It's Your Ship ) in a Barnes and Noble and the title and cover attracted me. So I picked it up and read the back, thought it was interesting, and later grabbed it for the Kindle.
2009-01-30
1,760 reads
Are any tools available to secure SQL Server independent of the logins and users that I have in place? Do I need to manage SQL Server on each machine or can I do so from a single application?
2009-01-30
2,589 reads
SQLServerCentral crossed the 1 million member mark yesterday and we have a few things in mind for a celebration.
2009-01-29
2,829 reads
New author Michelle Ufford brings us an article that shows how you can replicate those partitioned tables in your environment.
2009-01-29
6,503 reads
The timestamp data type is a unique data type in SQL Server. Brian Knight shows how it can be used in your tables.
2009-01-29
4,552 reads
SQLSaturday #10 was held January 24, 2008 in Tampa at the Kforce Building. Attendance was about 175, down slightly from the year before. Overall the event turned out well; 36 sessions, everyone got fed, no major logistical challenges.
2009-01-29
662 reads
We are looking to grow our team and we are interested in finding out what a reasonable set of questions would be for Network Administrator candidates that also state that they can support SQL Server. Do you have any suggestions?
2009-01-29
3,420 reads
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