2010-06-28
706 reads
Kent Sql Server UserGroup
One of my back burner projects is to setup a local user group.
I'm delighted to now say that this is...
2010-06-28
416 reads
Time to Stop Settling
“...And the world is filled with people who can't go to high school, never mind college, and who certainly can't...
2010-06-28
660 reads
Making a Little Effort at Networking - Part 1
I’m not a big networking person. I know that it’s good for my career, but I’ve been lucky enough to...
2010-06-28
757 reads
MDX Puzzle #1 Solution
OK, are you ready to start the MDX journey. In MDX Puzzle #1 posting I presented you with the challenge...
2010-06-28
906 reads
SQL 101 : Without “ORDER BY”, order is not guaranteed.
It’s as simple as that. If you don’t specify ORDER BY, then the order of your result set is not...
2010-06-26
737 reads
Error Configuring DataCollector: A collection set cannot start without a schedule
Data Collection, Puppy Style
Update: Based on Bill Ramos’ comment below and a note on Twitter (thanks!!) I have added some...
2010-06-26
1,856 reads
The ‘addicted to data’ decade is still in its infancy
“Content is king” is the golden rule of the SEO. The semantic web is all about data. Any web...
2010-06-25
73 reads
The ‘addicted to data’ decade is still in its infancy
“Content is king” is the golden rule of the SEO. The semantic web is all about data. Any web or traditional application has no value without data. Few people...
2010-06-25
31 reads
Don't Do This
In working on applications at client sites you tend to come across code that makes you think "what were they...
2010-06-25
917 reads
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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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