PowerPivot import data from SQL Server
In this tutorial we start creating PowerPivot model in Excel 2013 (very similar in 2010) by importing data from our...
2012-07-22
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SQL CREATE TABLE Statement
We have created a simple tutorial for SQL Create Table that may help some of you to prepare for Microsoft...
2012-07-20
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technorati blog directory 8HBVGY7K4K5E
We found another Blog directory that is willing to accept our RSS feed. And we have been asked to put...
2012-07-20
510 reads
Excel 2013 download and install
Office 2013 Preview is not avialable. I'm particularly interested in Excel 2013 and new self-server BI features so I decided...
2012-07-19
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Excel 2013 enable PowerPivot addin
In this blog post we cover instructions on how to enable PowerPivot in Excel 2013 (you can follow them in...
2012-07-19
1,155 reads
Excel 2013 Power View set up
In this blog post I will share steps I have taken to set up PowerView using Excel 2013. Hopefully tomorrow...
2012-07-19
974 reads
Scrum what are story points
In this blog post I discuss Scrum (agile development methodology) and method to accurately estimate effort to complete sprint which...
2012-07-18
708 reads
BI Systems Architecture Diagrams
Today I have decided to prepare myself for a meeting with a potential client (tomorrow) and write an article about...
2012-07-16
634 reads
SQL Error 18456
18456 is probably one of the most common errors people come across and in this article we try to cover...
2012-07-13
786 reads
Basic SQL Interview Questions
We decided to add blog post that covers only basic SQL Interview questions and answers. The blog currently provides only...
2012-07-07
1,062 reads
Blogs
Leadership in Times of Change: Guiding Teams Through Uncertainty, Disruption, and Transformation
By Chris Yates
Change is inevitable. What separates thriving organizations from those that falter is not the...
The End of Year Vacation Burn
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It’s been a good year for me. With my sabbatical, I felt like I’ve...
Speaking at PASS Summit 2025
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In less than one month, I will be speaking not once but twice at...
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Azure SQL Database MAXDOP
When Azure SQL Database was originally released, the MAXDOP was set to 0 for each new database. In Oct 2025, what is the default value for Azure SQL databases?
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