Speaking: Rochester SQL Server User Group March 2019
Probably a bit late getting this posted but I will be speaking at the March 5, 2019 meeting of the Rochester SQL Server User group (RSVP link). I don’t...
2019-03-04
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Last Week Reading (2019-03-03)
Hey everyone! I was very busy at the SQLBits conference last week, but it did not stop me to prepare...
2019-03-03
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SSMS tip: Splitting the same query window
This is a trick I use in SQL Server Management Studio at least once a week.
Today’s scripts will be screenshots...
2019-03-18 (first published: 2019-03-02)
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Transforming Data With Azure Data Factory Data Flow
Azure Data Factory (ADF) offers a convenient cloud-based platform for orchestrating data from and to on-premise, on-cloud, and hybrid sources...
2019-03-01
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Cruel Joke: Prevent SQL Server From Starting, and With (Almost) No Indication Why
(last updated: 2019-03-07 @ 15:40 EST / 2019-03-07 @ 20:40 UTC )
I ran across something the other day that I thought would be...
2019-03-15 (first published: 2019-03-01)
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Practical Web Scraping–More Reading
As part of my learning goals for 2018, I wanted to work through various books. This is part of my...
2019-03-01
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Restoring a Database from Azure
In a previous post, I described how you can use Azure storage to store SQL Server database backup files. This...
2019-03-01
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Published in the ISACA Journal!
In my effort to write more regularly, I’ve branched out a bit to write in the audit and compliance space....
2019-03-01
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Data story behind a Global Fishing Power BI report
(2019-Mar-01) The first time I heard about the Data For A Cause initiatives was at one of the Power BI meetups in Toronto....
2019-03-01
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It’s always parameter sniffing: Line Endings
Combining a few themes of recent posts today. I’ll mix in some sp_executesql, it’s always parameter sniffing, and the plan...
2019-02-28
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Blogs
Why AI isn’t paying off yet, and what to invest in first
Why isn’t AI paying off yet? Drawing on lessons from digital transformation, Joyful Craftsmen...
Flyway Tips: Analytics Platforms (Snowflake and Databricks)
By Steve Jones
I’m really excited about some growth in Flyway support. I’ve been asking about this...
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,...
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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