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Script to calculate the Median value for SQL Server data

The standard SQL language has a number of aggregate functions like: SUM, MIN, MAX, AVG, but a common statistics function that SQL Server does not have is a built-in aggregate function for median. The median is the value that falls in the middle of a sorted resultset with equal parts that are smaller and equal parts that are greater. Since there is no built-in implementation for the median, the following is a simple solution I put together to find the median.

2011-11-08

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Extracting and Loading SharePoint Data in SQL Server Integration Services

The SharePoint List Source and Destination Sample available on Codeplex provides an optimized solution with an easy-to-use interface for getting data out of or into a SharePoint list. The sample also includes an API for accomplishing these tasks efficiently outside of SQL Server Integration Services.

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2011-11-07

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New Spatial Features in SQL Server Code-Named 'Denali'

SQL Server 2008 introduced spatial data support into the database server. This paper describes and discusses the new spatial features in SQL Server Code-Named “Denali” CTP1 and CTP3 that augment existing SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 spatial functionality.

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2011-11-03

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SSMS Tools Pack 2.0

If you work with SSMS, you’ll know how frustrating it can be when tasks you perform every day aren’t part of the core features. Malden Prajdic certainly did, which is why he developed his free SSMS Tools Pack. Now on its second version, Grant Fritchey explains the functionality of this great free plugin.

2011-11-02

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“QUOTED_IDENTIFIER” causes Unexpected Query Plan for Persisted Computed Column query

In this blog, you will see the reproducible steps that reveal the following observation: “If the table has a persisted computed column*, the query optimizer will choose a clustered index scan over a clustered index seek.”

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2011-10-28

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