Microsoft Purview FAQ
I get many of the same questions about Microsoft Purview, so I wanted to list those common questions here along with their answers. If your question is not answered...
2024-09-23 (first published: 2024-09-12)
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Blog Posts
Small Data SF 2024
I have often made an effort to attend conferences in the past to grow my career. Even today, when I speak at a conference, I’ll try to go to...
2024-09-23
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A New Word: Mottleheaded
mottleheaded – adj. feeling uneasy when socializing with odd combinations of friend and family, or friends and colleagues, or colleagues and family – mixing a medley of ingredients that...
2024-09-20
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Redgate Clone Graduating Images
I wanted my own custom image in our internal Redgate Clone cluster, so I decided to make one. This is an overview of how this works. This is a...
2024-09-20 (first published: 2024-09-09)
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SQL Server Quickie #47 – Azure SQL Database
Today I have uploaded SQL Server Quickie #47 to YouTube. This time I’m talking about Azure SQL Database. If you are interested in learning more about this very interestingh...
2024-09-20 (first published: 2024-09-05)
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Missing Columns in Extended Events Live Data Explorer
Let me be extremely clear up front, this is not my original work. I saw this post on DBA.StackExchange.com and I wanted to share and promote it. Nice work...
2024-09-18 (first published: 2024-09-02)
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Using T-SQL Snapshot Backup - Point in Time Recovery
Introduction In this post, the second in our series, I will guide you through using the new T-SQL Snapshot Backup feature in SQL Server 2022 to take a snapshot...
2024-09-18 (first published: 2024-09-01)
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Comparing Power BI Core Visual and Deneb Stacked Column Chart
One of the new features in the August Power BI Desktop release is the updated legends that are styled to more accurately reflect the per-series formatting on the visual....
2024-09-16 (first published: 2024-08-26)
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Connect With More Clients: Our Partner Directory Has Arrived
The partner directory connects your agency with new customers.
2024-09-16
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Spatial Databases & Geospatial Data: A Beginner’s Guide
Ever used Google Maps to find the fastest route home? That's geospatial data in action, turning physical locations into digital info so you can navigate efficiently. Spatial databases take...
2024-09-16 (first published: 2024-08-27)
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Blogs
PowerPoint to HTML with Claude AI
By Steve Jones
I had an idea for an animated view of a sales tool, and started...
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server Query Tuning Fundamentals Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, February 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server Query Tuning...
Monday Monitor Tips: SQL Auditing Preview
By Steve Jones
One of the features we advocates have been advocating for is a better way...
Forums
ROLLUP to calculate Month total for all Categories
Good Afternoon, I have built a table with four columns: Period(Month), Category, Numerator, Denominator....
Level 28: DAX Text Functions: The DAX Extract & Modify Functions: LEFT(), RIGHT(), MID(), REPLACE(), SUBSTITUTE()
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Creating JSON I
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Question of the Day
Creating JSON I
On SQL Server 2025, what happens when I run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG( 'City':'Denver') GOSee possible answers