2019-01-07
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Ben Kubicek
- Interests: Jesus, playing guitar singing, most sports, running, biking, triathlons
2018-11-15
706 reads
Using your critical eye to see something positive
As DBA's we are often looking for issues and hole is things, but it is also important to see positives and seek a better solution.
2018-10-18
75 reads
Using Redgate API to compare data in the same table
I needed to speed up some regression testing. Redgate Sql Data compare API helped me do it.
2018-10-16
1,386 reads
The Importance of Consistent Server Setup
In larger shops with multiple database servers, it is very important to have consistency.
2018-10-12
166 reads
What is the best way to on-board (train) a new junior employee?
It is important to train new people, so what is the best way to go about doing it?
2018-09-06
378 reads
Why not take a risk and try something new?
When we risk failure, we also have the opportunity for success, so try something new today.
2018-08-30
86 reads
When someone asks you what you do for work, how do you answer?
In many ways job titles matter, just not when telling a stranger what you do for work.
2018-07-30
544 reads
How much database normalization is enough?
Normalization is important for relational databases, but sometimes too much of a good thing can be bad.
2018-07-23
2,512 reads
2018-05-17
118 reads
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Question of the Day
Getting the Average
I have this data in the dbo.Commission table in a SQL Server 2022 database.
salesperson commission Brian 12 Brian 16 Andy 7 Andy 14 Andy 21 Steve 20 Steve NULLAll the data is a varchar, and I decide to run this query to get the totals for each salesperson.
SELECT SalesPerson
, AVG(TRY_PARSE(Commission AS int)) AS TotalCommission
FROM commission
GROUP BY SalesPerson
GO
What average commission is calculated for Steve? See possible answers