MDX Puzzle #7 - Solution
Puzzle #7 had an interesting twist. You were required to add a column to the result set that dynamically displayed...
2010-09-03
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Blog Posts
Recursive Hiearchies in Reporting Services
I am not a Reporting Services guru and nor do I play one on TV. I am however forced to...
2010-09-03
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Re-learning how to think
Cross-posted from The Goal Keeping DBA:
Re-learning how to think is always a difficult process. My oldest son is starting the...
2010-09-03
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September S3OLV Meeting
Another month has crept up upon us. It is time once again for the Las Vegas User Group /PASS Chapter...
2010-09-03
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Six Trips
Six trips left to close out this year. Most are very short, so that’s good, but still, it’s a bunch...
2010-09-03
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Getting Drive Info Part 3, CLR
In the first two parts, (Part 1, Part 2), of the Getting Drive Info series the techniques to gather drive...
2010-09-02
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Getting Drive Info Part 3, CLR
In the first two parts, (Part 1, Part 2), of the Getting Drive Info series the techniques to gather drive info with methods that will work on SQL Server...
2010-09-02
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I Hate Planes
A few short bloopers, just for a few friends that fly planes.
YouTube Link (in case the embed fails)
2010-09-02
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Idera SQL Tools – An evaluation
Idera SQL ToolBox
(http://www.idera.com/Products/SQL-toolbox/)
The datasheet for ToolBox – asks the question – Want an Easy way to save money? No manager is going...
2010-09-02
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Interview with the Intrepid Buck Woody
This is the second in a series of interviews with speakers presenting at the SQLServerCentral.com track at SQL Server Connections...
2010-09-02
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Blogs
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
PowerPoint to HTML with Claude AI
By Steve Jones
I had an idea for an animated view of a sales tool, and started...
Forums
Optimism Without Illusion or Why AI Needs Blunt Technologists
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Optimism Without Illusion or Why...
SSIS with VS2022 64/32 issue with Excel files
Hi all, I'm trying to do classic scenario for loading multiple Excel files into...
Case part is sloooooow
Hi So the case statement is slowing this down - but for the life...
Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
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