Excel BI Tip #17: Using the Timeline Filter
As I mentioned in my original post, Exploring Excel 2013 as Microsoft’s BI Client, I will be posting tips regularly...
2015-01-28 (first published: 2015-01-20)
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DataOnWheels
Part2 Adding a New CheckBox – Create your own SQL tools with PowerShell and Windows forms
Steve:
This is James’ second post on creating SQL tools with PowerShell and Windows forms. James is a DBA responsible for...
2015-01-19 (first published: 2015-01-14)
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Intro to Data Factory–Training on the T’s Follow Up Post
This is a follow up blog post based on the Intro to Data Factory session I gave on the Training...
2015-01-13
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She Taught Me to Code–A Tribute to Sheila, My Wife
A tribute is an expression of gratitude or praise. A couple of years ago, I started a series about individuals...
2015-01-12
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2014 Year In Review
As is our want, we must look back over the past year to see what happened. While I normally focus...
2015-01-11
627 reads
Create your own SQL Tools with PowerShell and Windows Forms
Steve:
Check out a new blogger who is sharing secrets of the DBA world. In his first post, James shows us...
2014-12-09 (first published: 2014-12-03)
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Power Testing ETL with Power BI – Creating the Tests with Power Pivot
This is the second deep dive into Power Testing ETL with Power BI. At this point, we have created the...
2014-11-13
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Power Testing ETL with Power BI – Shaping The Data with Power Query and Power Pivot
This blog post digs into the details of shaping the data with Power Query and Power Pivot in order to...
2014-11-19 (first published: 2014-11-12)
8,116 reads
Power Testing ETL with Power BI – The Process
This is a short blog series on using Power BI tools to support testing ETL processes. I have presented on...
2014-11-11
1,287 reads
Creating a SharePoint Server Farm on Azure from the Gallery
As many of you know creating a SharePoint farm for testing can be a daunting task. I volunteered to help...
2014-10-16
786 reads
Blogs
From SQL Saturday to Day of Data
By ReviewMyDB
A behind-the-scenes look at Day of Data Jacksonville 2026, the transition from SQL Saturday,...
PostgreSQL 18 Finally Makes BUFFERS the Default. Here Is Why That Matters
You run EXPLAIN ANALYZE on a slow query, stare at the plan, and something...
A New Word: La Guadière
By Steve Jones
la guadière – n. a glint of goodness you notice in something that you...
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non ascii columns in a utf-8 .txt file
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PolyBase Trace Flags
Are there any good articles on all the trace flags that are enabled on...
The Data Model Matters
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Question of the Day
Running SQLCMD I
I run the SQLCMD utility as follows:
lcmd -S localhost -EI then type this (the 1> is the prompt):
1> select @@version goIf I hit enter, what happens? See possible answers