Passion
I know I tend to be overly passionate. It’s something that has gotten me into trouble in the past. It’s...
2014-06-26
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PASS Summit – What Does It Mean To Me?
PASS Summit – what does it mean to me? So listen, I’m not perfect. I will never claim to be and...
2014-06-26
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SQL Server 2014 – How to add features to existing instance ?
SQL Server 2014 – How to add features to existing instance ? :-
1) Start installation center
2) Run Global Rule, You need to...
2014-06-26
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SSIS Parent-Child Architecture in Package Deployment Mode
This is the second in a series of posts about SSIS parent-child architecture. You can find the index page here.
In...
2014-06-26
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Entity Framework Fluent API and Indexing
With the release of Entity Framework 6.1 the Fluent API can now be used to create indexes. It’s still pretty...
2014-06-26
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Speaking at PASS Summit 2014
Achievement unlocked.
I am more than delighted to announce that I was selected to speak at the upcoming PASS Summit 2014...
2014-06-25
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PASS Summit 2014 – I’m speaking!
On June 25, 2012, I set a goalfor myself. It was this:
In the next 3 years, I want to present...
2014-06-25
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Speaking at SQLSaturday Oslo, Norway 2014
I am extremely delighted to announce that I was selected to present a Deep Dive session on Clustered Columnstore Indexes...
2014-06-25
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Final Summer Precon for Me – Portland Maine
This coming weekend is the SQL Saturday #293 in Portland, Maine with my precon on Friday. I am really looking forward to attending...
2014-06-25
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Thoughts On The 2014 PASS Summit Selections
The session lineup for the 2014 PASS Summit was announced today and I'm honored to be selected as a presenter....
2014-06-25
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The Empty Aggregate
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Question of the Day
The Empty Aggregate
I have this table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[CustomerOrder] ( [OrderID] [int] NULL, [CustomerID] [int] NULL, [total] [money] NULL ) ON [PRIMARY] GOWhat is returned from this code? (answers are for the sum and then the count)
SELECT SUM(total) AS sum,
COUNT(total) AS count
FROM dbo.CustomerOrder;
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