Using Word 2013 to Create Blog Entries
Over the past few years, I have used Windows Live Writer to create my blog entries on WordPress. Given the...
2012-10-26
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DataOnWheels
X-XMLA: vii. Partition Management with XMLA
In the 7th article of this series, I will discuss how to manage your partitions with XMLA. We will be...
2012-10-10
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T-SQL Window Functions on LessThanDot and at SQL Saturday 149
I recently completed a series of blog posts on www.lessthandot.com on T-SQL Window functions. The enhancements to SQL Server 2012...
2012-09-26
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X-XMLA: vi. Processing and Out-of-Line Bindings in XMLA
In this post, I will progressively go through processing a partition from full process, to incremental process, and finally to...
2012-09-19
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SQL Saturday #149 and CodeMastery–Minnesota Events
We are less than two weeks away from SQL Saturday #149 in Minneapolis on September 29, 2012 with two preconference...
2012-09-18
525 reads
Windows 8 and Hyper-V: It’s that easy!
First, I need to set the record straight – I am not a systems guy. When I need work done to...
2012-08-30
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#meme15: Reasons I Like My Job
When Jason ( B | T ) posted this assignment, I thought it would be a fun topic to write on. Before I...
2012-08-15
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Upcoming BI and Data Events with Magenic in Fall 2012
As I started looking over my event calendar, I was amazed at how many events Magenic is sponsoring, hosting or...
2012-08-14
561 reads
O, There’s the Data: Using OData in SSIS
The Open Data Protocol (OData) is an open specification created Microsoft to enable exposing data in a standard way from...
2012-07-23
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Excel 2013 Will Impact BI Users
As noted in that great text, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, “Don’t panic!” Excel 2013 will make even more...
2012-07-17
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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...
Forums
non ascii columns in a utf-8 .txt file
hi, we couldnt get our upstream data source developers to supply what is sometimes...
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