A New Word: desanté
desanté – n. the brooding delirium of being sick, which makes time slow to a trickly and turns even the most pathetic of tasks into monumental struggles, until the...
2024-05-31
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What happens when we drop a column on a SQL Server table? Where's my space?
This article was initially posted on SQLServerCentral @ 2024-04-26.
Short answer: The column is marked as ‘deleted’ and will stop being visible/usable.
But, most importantly - The record/table size will remain...
2024-05-29
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Why the masters and what lies ahead
I recently graduated with a Master’s in Strategic Communication from the University of Delaware. Attending the graduation ceremony with my sister made it a truly memorable experience. Here’s a...
2024-06-17 (first published: 2024-05-28)
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Copilot Reminded Me How To Find a File Handle
Recently I was trying to delete a folder and kept getting the “something is using this, try again” dialog. It was annoying, but I couldn’t figure out what process...
2024-06-17 (first published: 2024-05-27)
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Planview Portfolios REST API with ADF – Retrieving Actual Data
In the introduction of this blog post series, I explained the use case: extracting data from the Planview Portfolios REST API using Azure Data Factory. Any tool that can...
2024-06-19 (first published: 2024-05-26)
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Planview Portfolios REST API with ADF – Fetching the Access Token
In the introduction of this blog post series, I explained the use case: extracting data from the Planview Portfolios RESET API using Azure Data Factory. Any tool that can...
2024-05-28 (first published: 2024-05-26)
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Planview Portfolios REST API with ADF – The OData Feed
In the introduction, I explained the setup of the use case and why we need to use the OData feed: to get the list of Project IDs, because the...
2024-05-28 (first published: 2024-05-26)
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Extracting Data from the Planview Portfolios REST API using ADF – Introduction
I have a client using Planview Portfolios to manage their PMO. As part of the data warehouse, we want to extract the project data from the Planview REST API....
2024-06-14 (first published: 2024-05-26)
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How important is having great soft skills as a Software Engineer for personal growth and career…
How important is having great soft skills as a Software Engineer for personal growth and career successAs an Engineer, I would like to understand what I need to do to...
2024-06-21 (first published: 2024-05-26)
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Master Advanced SQL: 2 Essential Courses for Every Data Analyst
If you're a data analyst, you already know that SQL isn't just a nice-to-have skill – it's the bedrock of your work. But let's face it, SQL isn't a...
2024-05-25 (first published: 2024-05-24)
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