MDX ‘Is’ Operator
I recently encountered a business scenario involving calculated members in a cube that I thought is worth sharing.
We have a...
2012-07-04
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View SQL Server information using Transact-SQL script
Recently one of our clients requested information about their SQL Server infrastructure which we manage. In order to complete this...
2012-07-13 (first published: 2012-07-04)
9,076 reads
Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – syscomments
This post is part of a blog series which focuses on translating compatibility views in SQL Server to their respective...
2012-07-04
1,018 reads
Fourth of July Bloopers
Here you go. The raw ones.
It’s a holiday, and usually I’m spending time with the family and enjoying the...
2012-07-04
1,118 reads
Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – syscolumns
This post is part of a blog series which focuses on translating compatibility views in SQL Server to their respective...
2012-07-13 (first published: 2012-07-04)
2,696 reads
SQL SERVER : The Scene Behind NOLOCK
I have heard many time people talking about the NOLOCK hint. Some of them says it improves the performance and...
2012-07-12 (first published: 2012-07-04)
6,781 reads
Service Broker Adventures: Stucked Queue Monitors
This week I'm in London helping a client with its large scale Service Broker deployment,
mainly troubleshooting some strange problems with...
2012-07-10 (first published: 2012-07-03)
4,322 reads
Useful new DMV’s in SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 and SQL Server 2012
Introduction
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 and SP1 and SQL Server 2012 has a new set of DMVs that includes sys.dm_server_memory_dumps,...
2012-07-03
5,425 reads
Decryption and CASTing
In my last encryption post I showed how to encrypt and decrypt data with a symmetric key. However there was...
2012-07-11 (first published: 2012-07-03)
3,426 reads
SSIS SCD vs MERGE Statement – Performance Comparison
I wouldn’t class myself as an expert in SSIS but I certainly know my way around but came across something...
2012-07-03
8,707 reads
Blogs
A Pursuit of Lifelong Learning
By Brian Kelley
The following came across my YouTube feed today. It’s an interview with General James...
Advice I Like: Time and Focus
By Steve Jones
“You don’t need more time because you already have all the time that you...
Book Review: Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals
I don’t currently manage Microsoft 365 Copilot in an enterprise environment, but it is...
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