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Pluralsight courses available with MSDN Subscription

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One of the benefits of having an MSDN Subscription is that you have free access to some Pluralsight courses.
To verify this,...

2016-09-08

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Master Data Services Insufficient Memory Error

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A business case that requires the usage of Master Data Services finally landed in my desk. As part of delivering...

2016-08-24

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Resolving Windows Folder Access Denied Error

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I previously got rid of my desktop when its motherboard got damaged. Prior to throwing it away, I recovered its...

2016-08-17

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Resolving PolyBase Installation Errors in SQL Server 2016

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One of the exciting new features you may want to explore in SQL Server 2016 is PolyBase. However, as I...

2016-07-15

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Single package deployment does not replace package deployment

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In my article, Single package deployment in SQL Server Integration Services 2016, I covered the exciting single package deployment feature...

2016-06-30

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SQL Server Exercise for Data Warehouse Candidates

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Background
Part of the process when looking for candidates to bring into a data warehouse team is to ensure that you hire...

2016-05-30 (first published: 2016-05-20)

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How to Trim Characters in C#

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The removing of leading and trailing characters in c# is made possible by the System namespace.
My demo is uses a windows...

2016-04-18

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Multiple Tagging of TFS Work Items Using Excel

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In my article, TFS tools for managing SQL Server development, I covered several Team Foundation Server (TFS) client tools that can...

2016-03-30

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Duplicate MySQL Table Using phpMyAdmin

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There many reasons for creating copies of existing relational database tables. Sometimes you create duplicate tables for the purposes of...

2015-11-14

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Where’s my Team Explorer 2015?

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Team Explorer is a client software that can be used to integrate Visual Studio with an instance of Team Foundation...

2015-11-03

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