T-SQL Function: EOMONTH
We have all been in a situation where we had to get the last day of the month with T-SQL....
2011-09-13
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Blog Posts
T-SQL Tuesday #22 – Data Presentation
Tuesday is upon us. It also happens to be the second Tuesday of the month and you know what that...
2011-09-13
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T-SQL Tuesday #22 – Data Presentation
Data Presentation is not just about the look of a report. Data Presentation involves performance, accuracy, display and the business requirements. By giving proper attention to each of these...
2011-09-13
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T-SQL Tuesday #22 - Data Presentation - My Example with CTE
Hey, everybody! Welcome to T-SQL Tuesday #22! Today's topic is Data Presentation, and the importance of formatting data to the...
2011-09-13
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Checkers, Chess, and Politics
There are few games that don’t have some kind of strategy, from tic-tac-toe on up. Sometimes we take the time...
2011-09-12
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Great Tools for Formatting T-SQL
I have a big rant I add to….well, to every single SQL session I give. That rant is on formatting...
2011-09-12
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Handling Flat File Headers and Errors in SSIS
Using SSIS to load a flat file into a database is a common use of the tool. This works great...
2011-09-12
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How to prevent blocking in your SQL Server database
As a SQL Server DBA, usually the largest databases in size and in number of users that I had to manage was an ERP...
2011-09-12
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Looking to interact with those proficient in Japanese
In the 1970s my mother and her younger sister married U.S. Marines. Both came to the States when their husbands...
2011-09-12
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My Peformance Story - September Story Contest - Now Let's See Yours!
Happy Monday, ALL! I recently announced that I am hosting an awesome contest this month, sponsored by Safe Peak, that...
2011-09-12
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Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
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Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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