SQL Server - Generate SQL INSERT from Excel
Generate SQL Server INSERT statements with Excel Concatenate.
A developer requested access to a Production database. The details were to COPY...
2012-01-27
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Blogging: Building a Blog
I took an interest in building a blog/website several years ago when I first started my company and working for...
2012-01-27
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X on XMLA: i. Using XMLA
In my previous blog, I introduced the “X on XMLA” series. In this blog, I will do more of an...
2012-01-26
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Introduction to XML DML (Part 2) - Using the modify() method: replace value of
This is the second part of a 3 part blog which will attempt to show some different ways of how...
2012-01-26
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SQLCruise: The Trident
Move over Poseidon. I’m hitting the sea with my own trident (assuming I can get it through the TSA). My...
2012-01-26
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Database 101
I had an interesting phone call this morning from our professional services team. They are carrying out what I can...
2012-01-26
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You require WHAT for a license?
I was trying to acquire a license for a product I was trying to look at using a free program....
2012-01-26
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SSRS - Custom Code with External Assemblies
In a previous post I wrote about how you can use embedded custom code to extend the capabilities of Reporting...
2012-01-31 (first published: 2012-01-26)
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SQL Server – Error Logs recycle without SQL Server Restart
If some long running error situation , the Error Log can become very big. In those situations , it can be time-consuming...
2012-01-26
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SQL Saturday #104 Colorado Springs, CO
Janet, my girlfriend, and I went to Colorado Springs a day early, Thursday, to ski on Friday before SQL Saturday...
2012-01-25
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Blogs
Paginated Reporting at Scale: Choosing the Right Microsoft Platform
By Rayis Imayev
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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