SQL #57–A one-liner query with PARTITION BY
What can be done in SAS must be possible in SQL
A friend of mine is a data professional in marketing data...
2015-01-22 (first published: 2015-01-17)
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Learning SQL #1–Start from buying a Copy of SQL Server Developer Edition
If learning SQL is in your New Year Resolution, then you will be happy to read this post.
We all make...
2015-01-09
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SQL #56–Aggregation with ROLLUP operator is not fully supported
ROLLUP, CUBE, and GROUPING SETS Operators have been around since SQL Server 2005. These operators are extensions of the GROUP...
2015-01-05 (first published: 2014-12-31)
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5th Blogging Year
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 5 years since my first ever post, in which I simply spelled Business Intelligence. Thanks...
2014-12-31
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SSIS #118–Is it an OLEDB or an SMO Server Connection?
OLEDB is the native client for SQL Server. Every SSIS developer is familiar with how to use it. Almost every...
2014-12-23 (first published: 2014-12-17)
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SQL #55 – Data Types and Storage Reference
When we design a database, we usually need to do an estimate on the size of the database based on the...
2014-12-19
1,085 reads
SSAS #39–Building Optimal and Well-Tuned Dimensions
The Analysis Services Performance Guide from bunch of Microsoft Analysis Services experts have been updated since 2005 edition for 2008 R2...
2014-12-14
1,478 reads
SSIS #117–What is the Location in the MSOLAP Connection String
MSOLAP is a native OLE DB provider for Analysis Services
A common task during ETL is to process the OLAP dimensions and the...
2014-12-13
3,096 reads
MDX #45–Find all the Calculated Sets and Their Calculation Scripts
Now we know how to find all the calculation scripts in a cube by querying the DMV $SYSTEM.MDSCHEMA_MEASURES.
MDX #43–Find a MDX...
2014-11-21 (first published: 2014-11-14)
5,720 reads
MDX #42–IsEmpty? or = 0 ? or IS NULL?
In SQL, NULL means undefined value
Any SQL programmer can tell you that zero is not NULL, NULL is not zero, and...
2014-11-18 (first published: 2014-11-12)
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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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