How to retrieve Cell Properties from a SSAS MDX query using SSIS
Scenario
This is a short article where I want to share something I discovered recently. I worked on an SSIS package...
2016-07-14 (first published: 2016-07-02)
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How to Load XML Data Files using the SSIS Script Component.
One of the common source data files that every ETL Developer/Architect will have to grapple with every now and then...
2016-04-03
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Why the MS Power Query (PQ) for Excel is an invaluable Business Intelligence tool
Dear reader, I would like to share with you some of the capabilities that the Power Query for Excel brings...
2013-08-22 (first published: 2013-08-19)
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How to drop all tables in a SQL Server Database whose name begins with a common value
Scenario
I have discovered from working on projects that sometimes you may have to make use of temporary or staging tables...
2012-12-23
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SharePoint 2010 Setup Error
Sometimes in life things happen when you least expect them. This was my experience some few weeks ago when I...
2012-11-13
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SQL Server 2012 – Enter the EOMONTH Function
In this blog post, I will be sharing a new date feature in SQL Server 2012 called the EOMONTH (End...
2012-08-02
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Data Quality; the road to Accurate Reporting
I am sure you have heard of the term; garbage in garbage out. This maxim is even more true when...
2012-06-10
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2012-06-10
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NVARCHAR(n) Vrs NVARCHAR(max)
These datatypes particularly NVARCHAR(n), have been with us for some time now but having seen some of the confusion around...
2012-05-28
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Slowing Changing Dimension (SCD) demystified – Part 3
I am wrapping up this series by finally considering the rarely used type 3 SCD.
( i.e. in most business scenarios)
Unlike...
2012-05-22
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Blogs
A New Word: Redesis
By Steve Jones
redesis – n. a feeling of queasiness while offering someone advice, knowing they might...
Friday Flyway Tips: Autopilot in 10 minutes
By Steve Jones
The Solutions Engineers at Redgate recently released an Introduction to Redgate Flyway Autopilot course...
Visualising SQL Server in Kubernetes
The other day I came across an interesting repo on github, KubeDiagrams. What this...
Forums
Solution to a problem without using a CURSOR
Hi there to all SQL gurus So, here is the scenario. I have a...
Error when running sql server backup routine job
Guys, I am facing problems when running a backup routine JOB in SQL Server,...
Prepare Sum of Bill Amount Having two different status with fast performance
1, Customer table [TBLMEMBER] 's structure CREATE TABLE [dbo].[TBLMEMBER]( [TRANNO] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL,...
Question of the Day
Counting Bits II
What is the result of this query in SQL Server 2022+?
select bit_count('7') See possible answers