Problem copying large files to a USB flash drive?
I thought I would write a quick blog on a problem I see frequently: You try to copy a large...
2012-11-06
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James Serra's Blog
Jumping from SSIS 2008 to SSIS 2012
Being a long-time SSIS 2008 developer, I have been working with SSIS 2012 for the past few months, and I...
2012-11-01
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SQL Server 2012: New Business Intelligence features
SQL Server 2012 has many new Business Intelligence (BI) features and enhancements. Here are my top 12, in order of...
2012-10-30
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Using PerformancePoint against tabular data
PerformancePoint (PPS) is typically used against multidimensional data sources (i.e. Analysis Services), but it does have the ability, albeit limited, to work against...
2012-10-25
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Master Data Services (MDS): Miscellaneous tips
I have come across a number of tips while using MDS. These are tips not big enough for their own...
2012-10-23
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Should a placement firm tell you what they are billing the client?
As a 1099 consultant, I usually use a placement firm to find a contract job. I always ask the placement...
2012-10-18
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MDS: Copying models and data to another server
Having recently completed a model in Master Data Services (MDS), I needed to move the model from a development environment...
2012-10-23 (first published: 2012-10-16)
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24 Hours of PASS videos online
All the videos for the sessions at 24 Hours of PASS (Fall 2012) are available for free. Check the session schedule for...
2012-10-12
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Interacting with Master Data Services (MDS)
There are four different way to interact with Master Data Services (MDS) to do things such as create a model, load...
2012-10-11
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MDS Error: “Cannot insert the value NULL into column ‘Code’”
In Microsoft Data Services (MDS), when running a stored procedure to process a staging table (stg.udp_name_Leaf), I received this error:
“Cannot...
2012-10-09
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Blogs
“We love to debate minutiae”
By Brian Kelley
I am guilty as charged. The quote was in reference to how people argue...
Advice I Like: Knots
By Steve Jones
Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
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how to write this query?
Hi everyone I asked this earlier but the desired outcome is a bit different...
Windows logins for users migrated from DomainA to DomainB
Hi, I have a SQL Server instance where users connect to via Windows Authentication,...
Multiple Deployment Processes
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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