Dates and Times in SQL Server: DATEDIFF() and DATEDIFF_BIG()
Last time we looked at adding or subtracting date parts using the DATEADD() T-SQL system function. This week we see...
2018-11-21
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Join me for an upcoming webinar, “Data Masking: Insights & Actions”
There has never been a better time to start a project to champion data privacy In a recent Harris poll sponsored by the payment company Stripe, over 1,000 C-level...
2018-11-21
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The Cloud and Shadow IT.
Shadow IT has been, well, maybe not the bane of the IT department, but certainly a pain in the neck....
2018-11-21
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Power BI World Tour–Dallas Nov 27-29
Please join the Power BI User Community in Dallas on Nov 27th through the 29th for the Power BI World Tour. There will be a one-day workshop on Tuesday...
2018-11-20
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How Long is That Event Taking
Knowing just how long an event takes is a common requirement when troubleshooting. Sometimes, figuring out the unit of time is a bit troublesome. Is it milliseconds, seconds or...
2018-11-20
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How Long is That Event Taking
Knowing just how long an event takes is a common requirement when troubleshooting. Sometimes, figuring out the unit of time...
2018-11-20
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A Problem with POWER()
I ran into an interesting problem while working with the POWER() function. I was trying to do some binary conversions...
2018-11-20
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Testing if a Port is Open With PowerShell
Ever want to confirm that a port is accessible from one computer to another? There’s a PowerShell cmdlet for that, Test-NetConnection. With the -Port option, this cmdlet will do...
2018-11-20
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Testing if a Port is Open With PowerShell
Ever want to confirm that a port is accessible from one computer to another? There’s a PowerShell cmdlet for that,...
2018-11-20
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What were you thinking (hidden relationship)???
What were you thinking?
Have you ever been working on some code from another person, and you end up scratching your...
2018-12-05 (first published: 2018-11-20)
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Blogs
Paginated Reporting at Scale: Choosing the Right Microsoft Platform
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The Book of Redgate: Fun with Images
By Steve Jones
We’ve celebrated our birthday many times at Redgate. In the Book of Redgate –...
Why companies use Palantir and how we help implement it in the Czech Republic
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Table Partitioning in SQL Server: A Practical Guide to Managing Very Large Tables (VLDBs)
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Question of the Day
Too Many Choices
I have a table, dbo.MasterBrands, with this data:
BrandID OfficialName 1 Samsung 2 Apple 3 Microsoft 4 Adidas 5 Coca-ColaI run this query. What is returned for Coca-Cola?
SELECT CHOOSE(BrandID, 'Conglomerate', 'Tech and Design', 'Desktop', 'Apparel') FROM dbo.MasterBrands;See possible answers