An Informal Compendium of SSAS Errors, Part 6: Common Errors
This is the last in a series of posts on some SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) errors for which there...
2011-11-20
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Thank you
I somehow made the Top 10 Community Choice Bloggers in the SQL Server Magazine 2011 awards (keep scrolling to the...
2011-11-18
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SSWUG SSIS Expo Slides and Scripts
You can find the slides and scripts from today’s sesson at the SSWUG SSIS Expo, the materials can be downloaded...
2011-11-18
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What's new for SQL Server 2012 courses from Microsoft
I tuned into the Third Thursday sessions for November and wanted to try boiling down the talks to what I...
2011-11-18
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Reference Dimensions
A reference dimension occurs when the key column for the dimension is joined indirectly to the fact table through a...
2011-11-18
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Thank You SQL Saturday 99 Sponsors!
Last Friday, Minnesota had it’s second SQL Saturday event, on a Friday. Hopefully, those that were able to attend had...
2011-11-18
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Managing By Walking Around
For a long time a core piece of my ‘style’ has been to wander the halls a couple times a...
2011-11-18
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DBA in Space: Behind the Scenes—Question 1
This is a continuation of my DBA in Space journal.
In the opening of the first episode of DBA in Space,...
2011-11-18
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SQL Server – When will my backup finish?
The sys.dm_exec_requests is a great way to find out how long the BACKUP will take to complete. If you are...
2011-11-18
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SQL Server ® 2012 Release Candidate (RC0)
Finally it is here, the SQL Server 2012 RC0 is ready for download, click this link and you’ll be downloading...
2011-11-18
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
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It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
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Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
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Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
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Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
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Checking the Error Log II
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Checking the Error Log II
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