Why Format TSQL?
Recently I had the chance to help a student debug a problem on a production server. It appeared to be...
2008-06-29
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Blog Posts
More Kindle
I'm still on the fence here about a Kindle. I pinged someone that bought one and he said they're returning...
2008-06-26
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Volunteering
Recently I was visiting with an old acquaintance and one of the topics that came up was volunteers. At some...
2008-06-26
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One Note - Part II
Apparently other people like One Note. Microsoft is using it for learning content, and I think that's a cool idea....
2008-06-25
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SQLSaturday Call for Speakers - Cleveland & Olympia
Call for speakers is open for SQLSaturday #5 in Olympia, WA on Oct 10 (note that the MS BI conference...
2008-06-25
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Employee or 1099?
My friend Wes Dumey does a lot of work in the business intelligence sector as a contract employee and has...
2008-06-24
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SSWUG Virtual Conference II
Today is day one of the SSWUG SQL Server Virtual Conference II. This has been really fun so far. Our...
2008-06-24
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Microsoft BI Conference Oct 6-8, 2008
Had missed the announcement, came up in conversation yesterday with a friend, the BI conference will be Oct 6-8 in...
2008-06-23
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Notes on My Visit to Birmingham SQL Group
Spent last Tues/Wed in Birmingham, speaking at the user group Tuesday night and then presenting a seminar on Wed. Attendance...
2008-06-22
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One Note
Lately I've been trying out a few new pieces of software to see how well they work. One is Twitter,...
2008-06-20
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Blogs
A New Word: Anderance
By Steve Jones
anderance – n. the awareness that your partner perceives the relationship from a totally...
Troubleshooting SQL Server – Starting with the Error Log
By gbargsley
We’ve all been there. Someone walks up and asks, “Is SQL Server having issues?”...
From OLTP to Analytics: Bridging the Gap with Modern SQL Architectures
By Chris Yates
In the beginning, there was OLTP – Online Transaction Processing. Fast, reliable, and ruthlessly...
Forums
Work out closing balance using opening balance of prior month
Hello, I think I need a recursive cte query but unsure of the logic....
The Security of Old Tech
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Tables with a SPARSE Column and Consumption
True or False: Tables with a SPARSE column consume more space than regular columns if most values are NOT NULL.
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