SSRS: Shared DataSet, Not So Shared!!!
I was really excited about the concept of Shared DataSets when they were introduced. My excitement diminished a little when...
2011-03-17
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SSRS: My Filter is not Working!!!
I rarely use filters in my SSRS reports. However, this was a client requirement. When we attempted to use the...
2011-03-09
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Minimizing Fragmentation when Moving data using a Switch
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2010-03-23
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SSRS – KPIs without Analysis Services
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2010-03-09
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2010 First Quarter Goals
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2010-01-12
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SSIS - Single Package Deployment from BIDs
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2009-12-28
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Linear Gauge Control: A Practical Use
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2009-12-02
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Deploying Reports on Windows 7
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2009-11-27
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How to Create a Reporting Services 2005/2008 Template
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2009-11-24
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SQL Lunch Recordings Now Available
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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