PowerShell – Invoke Commands,Batch files & Executable file – Dynamically passing Parameters
I’ve recently got a request to invoke an executable file from Powershell. Different ways of executing a executable file is given...
2013-08-14
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Blog Posts
Setting My Course for Adventure and You Can Too
I’m setting my course for a new adventure, my mind on a new … undertaking. My apologies if you thought this...
2013-08-14
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Social Media as News (and why it thrills me)
The other day I found myself in a discussion about media – print, broadcast, and social – and having to explain why...
2013-08-14
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sp_DBPermissions
Last week I posted a series of database permissions scripts. I’ve been using them quite a bit over the last...
2013-08-14
1,520 reads
Using Parameters in Power Query Extracts
Introduction
By now you have likely heard a little about Power Query (formally known as Data Explorer). While you may have...
2013-08-14 (first published: 2013-08-07)
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Whitepaper: Building Self-Service BI Solutions with Power Query
Through Self-Service BI, business units can personalize Business Intelligence to their needs and solve problems at a much faster rate...
2013-08-14
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24 Hours of PASS Streaming Available
If you missed the 24 Hours of PASS Summit 2013 Preview, you missed some excellent sessions. I watched a few,...
2013-08-13 (first published: 2013-08-07)
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70-457 Reviewer #09, Auditing SQL Server 2012
This review topic is still covered under the Optimize and Troubleshoot SQL Server lesson which covers 14% of the exam....
2013-08-13
588 reads
Baton Rouge Startup Weekend
I'm spreading the word out about an event this weekend called Startup Weekend.
It's an event for developers, designers, and entrepreneurs...
2013-08-13
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Dear recruiter: I will not help you do your job for free
I literally get 10-15 calls and emails a week from recruiters asking if I can help them to find a...
2013-08-13
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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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