A Quick Intro to DevOps in Azure
Today, I’d like to discuss DevOps in Azure and tell you why you should consider using DevOps when you start...
2018-09-14
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Them Con+cat+enatin’ Blues
We ran into a funny problem not long ago, revolving around a stored procedure that was building up a dynamic...
2018-09-24 (first published: 2018-09-13)
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Customer Roadblocks to Azure
When I speak with customers, I often find they share common roadblocks to using Azure. I recently sat down with...
2018-09-13
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SQL Server string functions for Data Munging (Wrangling)
In this article, you’ll learn the tips for getting started using SQL string functions for data munging with SQL Server....
2018-09-13
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Using Table Valued Parameters with sp_executesql
Recently I did a presentation on dynamic SQL. In the presentation I pointed out the similarity of using sp_executesql to...
2018-09-24 (first published: 2018-09-13)
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The real differences between Dynamics 365 Operations Embedded Power BI and BYOD Power BI
I get asked this question all the time in my work as I am the BI consultant in Dynamics 365...
2018-09-25 (first published: 2018-09-12)
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Importing Flat Files in SSMS 17.x Works
One of the more annoying things I’ve found in SSIS/SSMS is trying to import CSV files for some quick analysis....
2018-09-21 (first published: 2018-09-12)
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Azure Storage – Hot, Cold, Archive
There’s a lot of talk about storage options. When working with customers, I often introduce them to Azure through storage,...
2018-09-12
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Bulk insert issue with UTF-8 fixed-width file format
Fellow Canadian Doran Douglas brought this issue to my attention recently, and I wanted to share it with you as...
2018-09-12
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3rd Edition, SQL Server Execution Plans, a Story
Four years ago, after a bunch of dithering and some negotiations with Tony Davis, my editor, I started to update...
2018-09-21 (first published: 2018-09-12)
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Blogs
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The flight recorder: Replaying what an AI agent did on my SQL Server
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“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...
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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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