Thanks for the Help with Deadlocks
It's time to start blogging again. And for my first post in a very long time, I mainly want to...
2015-05-08 (first published: 2015-05-02)
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It's time to start blogging again. And for my first post in a very long time, I mainly want to...
2015-05-08 (first published: 2015-05-02)
7,531 reads
SQLSaturday #250 Pittsburgh is in the books, and I'd like to sincerely thank the organizers, sponsors, volunteers, and speakers for...
2013-09-16
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SQL Saturday #171 Pittsburgh preparations continue, and the schedule has been posted for your review. If you're anywhere in the...
2012-09-18
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Hey, did I mention that Pittsburgh is having a SQLSaturday this year?
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photo:Herbert Spencer, used under Creative Commons...
2012-07-30
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Man it's tough to get in all that you want to do, isn't it? I've been trying to get my...
2012-07-21
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It's official, there's going to be a SQL Saturday in Pittsburgh this year!
The date is October 6th, and the...
2012-07-18
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I was running some tests on some purchased data this morning, and was getting a little perturbed because I was...
2011-06-16
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Comparing data between tables seems like a simple thing to do, but it can eat up a lot of a SQL Server professional's time. Stephen Tirone shows how multiple assignment variables can be used to make this task a little easier.
2010-01-26
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The EXCEPT operator, introduced in SQL Server 2005, can be handy in some situations where you are comparing data between two tables. New author Stephen Tirone brings us a potential issue to be aware of with this operator.
2010-01-18
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By Steve Jones
Recently I got a message that my Evernote subscription was going up. It’s been...
By Steve Jones
A customer had a question recently on masking Chinese characters. I thought that was...
By Steve Jones
looseleft – the feeling of loss upon finishing a good book, sensing the weight...
With the following data, I need to create a column that will display a...
I have two attributes hierarchies in my dimension [Dim Project]: Project Code Opening date...