MDX Numeric Functions: The Min() Function
Business Intelligence Architect Bill Pearson introduces the numeric Min() function, and leads hands-on practice examples of its use.
2008-02-25
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Additional Articles
SSIS Usage of Checkpoint File
In this article Dinesh Priyankara explains how Checkpoint files can be used in a SSIS package so that the package can be restarted from the point of failure.
2008-02-25
1,528 reads
Developing Report Navigation and Drilldown
This article presents an excerpt from the book, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services for Dummies, by Mark Robinson. Learn how to produce interesting navigation and drill down reporting using the basic tools provided within SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services.
2008-02-22
2,216 reads
New Data Types in SQL Server 2008 Part 3
This is the third articlefrom Dinesh Asanka in the series on the new Data Types in SQL Server 2008. In this article the spatial data types are explored.
2008-02-22
3,730 reads
Storing Images and BLOB files in SQL Server Part 2
Part two of this article focuses on using the SQL Server Binary data type to store small image files.
2008-02-21
3,478 reads
The Stewardship Approach to Data Governance: Ch. 6
This is the sixth article in a continuing series, and this installment discusses the establishment and role of a Data Governance Council.
2008-02-21
1,328 reads
New Data Types in SQL Server 2008 Part 2
In this article, we are going to explore the new HierarchyID data type. We are going to show how to implement hierarchies in SQL Server 2005 and than how same thing in can be achived in SQL Server 2008 using the HierarchyID data type.
2008-02-20
4,301 reads
Add Custom XML Documentation Capability To Your SQL Code
By adding XML-based documentation capability to your SQL code, you can automatically extract and format tagged comments into a complete API documentation set for your SQL libraries.
2008-02-20
2,980 reads
Getting Started with Database Mirroring
If your database goes offline, you’re probably up a creek, right? If you’re using SQL Server 2005 with SP1, however, the database mirroring feature can prevent disaster.
2008-02-19
3,726 reads
Integrating Profiler and PerfMon Log Files
In this article I'll show how to create a PerfMon counters log file and SQL Profiler Trace file, how to read them both and how to correlate the two files in SQL Profiler.
2008-02-19
2,933 reads
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Multiple Escape Characters
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code (in a database with the appropriate collation):
SELECT UNISTR('%*3041%*308A%*304C%*3068 and good night', '%*') AS 'A Classic';
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