Zap Business Intelligence Installation
This walkthrough helps you to install Zap Business Intelligence. Some of you may need help knowing where to download the...
2014-03-26
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Introducing Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 with SSRS Reports
Hi all, I’ve started a new job with eBECS which is a Microsoft Gold Partner in the ERP Business. Since...
2014-03-25
784 reads
What is Microsoft Management Reporter for Dynamics AX?
It is a collaborative and interactive reporting solution from Microsoft for finance data. View more here: Management Reporter 2012 Overview...
2014-03-25
761 reads
First take on PowerPivot
What is PowerPivot for Excel? PowerPivot brings the power of Data Modelling into your PC. Traditionally, the DataWarehouse is built...
2013-10-30
1,654 reads
Understanding the PIVOT function
The PIVOT function is very useful but not easily understood at first. I thank Itzik Ben-Gan, Dejan Sarka and Ron...
2013-10-25
3,103 reads
Get list of dates using recursive Common Table Expression (CTE)
Many times we need a list of consecutive dates or time at runtime mainly for a recursive ETL process. This...
2013-10-23
1,113 reads
MailChimp Database Synchronisation Process
After giving you the Top 10 Tips when synchronising your database with MailChimp, I thought why not write up the...
2013-10-17
1,155 reads
Top 10 Tips when synchronising your database and Mailchimp
Okay, sooner or later someone is going to need to synchronise all those people who registered on your company website...
2013-10-17
584 reads
Top 11 Qualities of a DataWarehouse Implementer
Top 11th Quality: Curious to explore different designs There are many ways to achieve the same thing. Before actually getting...
2013-10-14
532 reads
Building a simple forecast solution on SQL Server
Pricing Forecast is a marketing function that requires a lot of data crunching. Normally there are some factors that the...
2013-08-30
1,527 reads
Blogs
Why is shrinking IT budgets a good thing?
Each year around this time, companies enter the familiar ritual of budgeting. For many,...
Reverse Engineering a Physical Model Diagram
By Steve Jones
I recently wrote about a logical diagram with Redgate Data Modeler. That was interesting,...
Prepping for Certification, Part 3 of ?
By Brian Kelley
After I have understood the details for a certification test (part 1), including format...
Forums
Best analysis approach to reduce data type length in multiple tables
Hello SSC, I hope everyone is having a happy and safe holiday season! I...
Do you separate data/log files and TempDB files on different disks using AWS EC2
Hello, I am receiving multiple direction on deploying SQL Servers in AWS EC2. ...
Service account being in local admin in AWS EC2 environment?
Hello, I am working with a company on their database administration. I am trying...
Question of the Day
A New Operator
In SQL Server 2025, what does this code return?
SELECT '1' || '0'See possible answers