MDX Puzzle #3 Solution
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Sorry that it’s taken me so long to write this post, but I have been a little busy with...
2010-07-15
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SQL Saturday #28 “Refer a Friend Contest”
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MDX Puzzle #2 Solution
MDX Puzzle #2 Solution
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This puzzle was a little more challenging than the first, but it was definitely fun and...
2010-07-06
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MDX Puzzle #3
The next puzzle comes from a BIDN.com forum post. Here are the requirements:
Columns: Internet Order Quantity and Percentage Of Total...
2010-07-06
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SQL Server MVP - Are you kidding me?
I received an email today stating that I had been selected as a Microsoft SQL Server MVP for 2010. This is my...
2010-07-01
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MDX Puzzle #2
Now that we have our feet wet, let’s get started with the next puzzle. In this puzzle we will write...
2010-06-30
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Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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