Power BI for Office 365 FAQ
As I have been giving demos on Power BI for Office 365, I have received a tremendous amount of positive feedback,...
2013-12-12
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James Serra's Blog
Certification Updates for SQL Server 2014
Info from Microsoft on how the MCSA and MCSE certifications will be altered for SQL Server 2014:
In reviewing the SQL...
2013-12-10
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Power Query Preview November Update
As I mentioned in my previous post (see Power BI first impressions), Power Query is a great new tool and Microsoft...
2013-12-05
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Power BI for Office 365 requirements
“Power BI” is an umbrella name for a lot of products, which I explain at Power BI first impressions (also I have...
2013-12-12 (first published: 2013-12-03)
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SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) – October 2013 update
Since my last post about the SSDT update for August, there have been two updates, each containing one fix:
The September...
2013-11-26
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Power BI for Office 365 video
A demonstration of Power BI for Office 365, showing you how all the various tools and technologies work together: Power...
2013-11-28 (first published: 2013-11-21)
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Create video presentations
I recorded my first video presentation and demo using the screen recording and video editing software called Camtasia Studio for Windows.
It’s...
2013-11-19
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SQL Server Data Tools BI (SSDT-BI) for SQL Server 2014
Last month I blogged that SQL Server Data Tools for SQL Server 2014 CTP2 now available. You can download that here....
2013-11-14
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Power BI first impressions
I have been using Power BI the past few weeks (see my video of all the features) after I was invited...
2013-11-12
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Tabular model: Not ready for prime time?
While the tabular model in SSAS makes it much easier to build cubes than the multidimensional model, I am not...
2013-11-07
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
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String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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