SQL Server MVP Daily Paper
A while back, I started a twitterlist of SQL Server MVPs. I wasn’t really sure why, but I just thought...
2011-02-10
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Corporate Culture
One of the things I enjoy about work is seeing the various cultures that evolve. Some companies are rigid, some...
2011-02-10
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SQL University: SQL Server Security Architecture - Home-grown, No Options!?!
Thanks for hanging in there for Day 4 of Security Week here at SQL University. Today we're going to look at the...
2011-02-10
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Why You Should Attend SQL Saturday #70 - Columbia, SC
Free training. Excellent speakers. Outstanding location. Great networking opportunities. Experienced and efficient event staff. These are the primary things you...
2011-02-10
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SQL Rally: The Votes Have Been Tallied
First and foremost, I would like to send a sincere thank you to everyone who voted for my Reporting Services...
2011-02-10
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Presentations: Slides and Demos
Over the past couple of weeks I have given several presentations. At each presentation I have promised to post the...
2011-02-09
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Feb 2011 S3OLV Meeting
I am getting this out extremely late. I seriously have good excuses for that. Due to my location and Charley feeling ill, we will be doing the S3OLV UG...
2011-02-09
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Feb 2011 S3OLV Meeting
I am getting this out extremely late. I seriously have good excuses for that. Due to my location and Charley...
2011-02-09
352 reads
Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc announced the upcoming availability of Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 on...
2011-02-09
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My devLINK Abstracts
For the past few years, I’ve spoken at a great event in Nashville called devLINK. I’ve really enjoyed speaking there.
Although...
2011-02-09
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Blogs
The flight recorder: Replaying what an AI agent did on my SQL Server
By Arun Sirpal
“What exactly did it do on my server?” is the first question a DBA...
Announcements from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference — Barcelona 2026
By James Serra
Microsoft shared a broad set of Fabric, Power BI, and SQL updates at FabCon...
Au Revoir for now
By Steve Jones
No, I’m not quitting or retiring. Just going on vacation, but I leave tonight...
Forums
Let's Talk Certifications
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The Hidden Security Risks of Role Combination in SSAS Tabular
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The Empty Aggregate
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Question of the Day
The Empty Aggregate
I have this table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[CustomerOrder] ( [OrderID] [int] NULL, [CustomerID] [int] NULL, [total] [money] NULL ) ON [PRIMARY] GOWhat is returned from this code? (answers are for the sum and then the count)
SELECT SUM(total) AS sum,
COUNT(total) AS count
FROM dbo.CustomerOrder;
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