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The second incarnation of 2013 “SQL Relay” is bigger and better than ever. We have taken on board all of...
2013-09-12
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Data Warehousing Tip: Using T-SQL vs SSIS for Slowly Changing Dimension (SCD) Types 1 and 2
Here’s an example of using T-SQL to process a Slowly Changing Type 1&2 Dimension . Note: SSIS has an SCD transform ,however, it does not process large dimensional datasets...
2013-09-11
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Data Warehousing Tip: Using T-SQL vs SSIS for Slowly Changing Dimension (SCD) Types 1 and 2
Here’s an example of using T-SQL to process a Slowly Changing Type 1&2 Dimension . Note: SSIS has an SCD transform...
2013-09-11
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Data Warehousing Tip: T-SQL Script to Create DEFAULT Constraints by Data Type
There is an ongoing discussion/debate regarding the handling of NULLS in a data warehouse, however, the following article by Michelle Poolet summarizes it beautifully – “consider the data warehouse...
2013-09-11
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Data Warehousing Tip: T-SQL Script to Create DEFAULT Constraints by Data Type
There is an ongoing discussion/debate regarding the handling of NULLS in a data warehouse, however, the following article by Michelle...
2013-09-11
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Managing Data in a FileTable with T-SQL
I wrote a post about creating a Filetable, which just covered the basics of how to build one. How do...
2013-09-11
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MCM on Life Support
Good news everybody. October 1st is no longer the day that the MCM was prescribed to die. The Microsoft Certified Master is now on life support until December 31st,...
2013-09-11
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MCM on Life Support
Good news everybody. October 1st is no longer the day that the MCM was prescribed to die. The Microsoft Certified...
2013-09-11
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SQL PASS Virtualization VC Presentation Wrapup
Everyone, thank you for attending the SQL PASS Virtualization Virtual Chapter presentation entitled “SQL Server High Availability Options After Virtualization”...
2013-09-11
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Execution Plan Cost Estimates
It’s been emphasized over and over that the costs of operations within an execution plan, and the estimated costs of...
2013-09-11
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Blogs
A New Word: Dorgone
By Steve Jones
dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation...
Tell It Once: Setting Up Claude With Skills and MCP Servers
By ReviewMyDB
Many of us use AI the same way every single day. Open a tab....
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident
By SQLPals
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident SQL...
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Hyperscale Replicas II
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