Using Power Bi with my DBA Database
Every good DBA should have a DBA database. A place to store information about all of their instances and databases.
I...
2015-08-21 (first published: 2015-08-16)
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Blog Posts
Versions (Master Data Services) - Where to use
Multiple versions of the master data within a model can be created in Master Data Services(MDS). When you create a model for the first time, Master Data Services (MDS)...
2015-08-21
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Versions (Master Data Services) - Where to use
Multiple versions of the master data within a model can be created in Master Data Services(MDS).When you create a model...
2015-08-21
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Changing Cell Phones Again
Slightly off topic, but since I use a cell phone so much for data transfer and work, it’s important that...
2015-08-20
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How to manage SQL Server security with SQL Source Control
One of the most common issue you can find when source controlling the database is about the security. How to manage...
2015-08-20 (first published: 2015-08-15)
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Importing Power Pivot & Power View into Power BI
The Power BI August update just rolled out today (8/20/2015) and in the latest update there’s a lot of cool,...
2015-08-20
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ISNULL around the predicate and SARGability
You may have heard of the word, SARGable. In brief, it’s a term derived from the phrase, Search ARGument able,...
2015-08-20
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Reblog: How I prepared myself for the MCSE certification
SQLKover update: this was one of the most popular posts on my old blog. It’s quite old now and SQL...
2015-08-20
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Red Gate in the City - DLM Training workshop & UG in NYC - August 27, 2015
We have another great 1-DAY training workshop coming to New York City at MS NYC HQ 11 Times Square on...
2015-08-20 (first published: 2015-08-11)
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Remember Nepal - Lead by Example
Below is the original article in its entirety, that was published on the Americas MVP Community Facebook page, on July...
2015-08-20
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
By Steve Jones
It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Forums
Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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