How to Write a Better T-SQL Code
Here are some basic guidelines that are good to consider when writing T-SQL (Transact SQL). These tips and hints are aimed for the beginner-level T-SQL developers. Always Use a...
2018-11-17
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How to Write a Better T-SQL Code
Here are some basic guidelines that are good to consider when writing T-SQL (Transact SQL). These tips and hints are...
2018-11-28 (first published: 2018-11-16)
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Meetings: Have a Point of Focus
Have you ever been in a meeting where the attendees seemed to go down one rabbit trail after another? At...
2018-11-30 (first published: 2018-11-16)
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2018-11-16
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ASF 016 video invitation
“Power BI is just growing and growing and getting better and better at an amazing rate.” Who said that? Watch...
2018-11-16
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Load SQL error log to a table
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There are cases, we need a SQL server error log load to a table...
2018-11-16
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Power BI Visual Usability Checklist
At PASS Summit, I presented a session called “Do Your Data Visualizations Need a Makeover?”. In my session I explained...
2018-11-27 (first published: 2018-11-15)
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Fun with Savepoints–#SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as...
2018-11-30 (first published: 2018-11-15)
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Determine database version from a bak file
Have you ever imagine you can determine the version of SQL Server from a bak or a MDF file? I...
2018-11-26 (first published: 2018-11-15)
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Monitor Database Offline Events
Hopefully, a database being taken offline is a known event and not a surprise. Occasionally there are gremlins, in the form of users with too many permissions, that tend...
2018-11-15
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Blogs
Paginated Reporting at Scale: Choosing the Right Microsoft Platform
By Rayis Imayev
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..."— Roy Batty, Nexus-6 Replicant, Blade Runner (1982)(2026-Nov-08) Yep,...
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
Discover how Palantir connects enterprise data, supports AI-driven decision-making and helps companies turn insights...
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Pay for Performance
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Too Many Choices
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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