SQL Server 2017 Reporting Services: The Basics Part 1
I’ve been meaning to start a series on the basics of SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). The last time I...
2019-02-13 (first published: 2019-01-25)
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Marlon Ribunal - SQL, Code, Coffee, etc.
Miscellaneous Notes On System Architecture and Design
When I first joined the programming team at my previous job in an aerospace company, the first observation I made...
2019-02-01 (first published: 2019-01-18)
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Book Review: SQL Server 2017 on Linux
I don’t have any statistics but I think most IT Professionals in the SQL Server field are managing or developing...
2019-01-11
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Looking Forward
2018 has come and gone. And we’re on a new year once again. This is another opportunity for a new...
2019-01-04
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Forecasting Kyle Kuzma’s Field Goal Percentage (FG%)
More and more tools are becoming available for data analysts and data scientists. These tools provide convenience and lower the bar...
2019-01-03 (first published: 2018-12-22)
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How I Work: Data Professionals at Work
It has been a busy year so far. Last March, I did a review, as a Technical Reviewer, for a...
2018-11-02
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Creating Facets in SQL Server 2017 Using R
SQL Server 2017 In-Database Machine learning has brought the analytics closer to the data. It is now convenient to do...
2018-04-11
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Creating Bar Graph In SQL Server 2017 Using R
Creating a bar graph with R in SQL Server 2017 is relatively easy. It’s just a matter of finding the correct...
2018-04-05 (first published: 2018-04-03)
2,547 reads
Getting Things Done With SSMS
As a SQL Server pro, I spend most of my productive time in the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). I...
2018-04-04 (first published: 2018-03-27)
2,963 reads
Identify R Package Dependencies Using miniCRAN
Installing R packages in SQL Server 2017 is a breeze with the stored procedure sp_execute_external_script. But so far, it is limited...
2018-03-20
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