2004-10-01 (first published: 2004-02-16)
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Count elapsed business days between two dates
This is a UDF that counts the days between two dates ignoring weekends and corporate holidays (as supplied in a lookup table). This ignores the time component but could be adjusted should you need to. If both days are on the same work day then the elapsed days is considered 1. If started Monday and […]
2004-09-30
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2004-09-30 (first published: 2004-02-16)
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Return the Count of Weekday in a period
Two Method for Return the Count of Weekday between two date!
2004-09-30
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SQL Server: Blocking Problems
This article focuses on a common problem associated with conflicting locks: blocking. When blocking occurs, a single connection blocks all other connections from reading or modifying a particular piece of data. Learn here how to resolve these issues.
2004-09-30
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Two True Calendar (independent of @@datefirst)
playyuer@Microshaoft.com inventhttp://www.Microshaoft.com2004-09-29 updatethere is NOT any relation with global variable: @@DATEFIRSTyou can set datefirst any value from 0 to 7 and result can not be affected!
2004-09-29
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Introduction to MSSQL Server 2000 Analysis Services: Basic Storage Des
This article looks at the basics of storage design for cubes using Analysis services. A good starting point for those getting into the use of analysis services.
2004-09-29
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Free SQL Book!!!
Akeel Din has written an introductory SQL book that is available for free in PDF form. It's also available in print from Amazon if you like holding something real in your hands.
2004-09-28
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Difference between dates: Time Format
This function returns the difference between dates in the HH:MM:SS format.
2004-09-27 (first published: 2004-03-08)
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Dimensional Databases: Building A Data Warehouse
A basic look at how you can start to build a data warehouse. This has some basics you need to do the design of the various fact and dimension tables.
2004-09-27
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