Speaking at Greater New Orleans .Net User Group (GNO.NET)
This week I will speaking at the Greater New Orleans .Net User Group. My topic is Introduction to the SQL...
2010-07-12
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SQLDownSouth
Free SSRS Training – SQL Lunch #23 (SSRS R2 – Shared Datasets & Report Parts)
Join SQL Server MVP, Patrick LeBlanc, next week on the SQL Lunch to learn about Share Datasets and Report Parts...
2010-07-09
1,551 reads
Free SSIS Training - SQL Lunch #24 (Looping in SSIS)
Join Brad Schacht this week on the SQL Lunch to learn about Looping in SSIS. Go to SQL Lunch and...
2010-07-07
599 reads
MDX Puzzle #3
The next puzzle comes from a BIDN.com forum post. Here are the requirements:
Columns: Internet Order Quantity and Percentage Of Total...
2010-07-06
518 reads
MDX Puzzle #2 Solution
MDX Puzzle #2 Solution
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This puzzle was a little more challenging than the first, but it was definitely fun and...
2010-07-06
1,058 reads
SQL Server MVP - Are you kidding me?
I received an email today stating that I had been selected as a Microsoft SQL Server MVP for 2010. This is my...
2010-07-01
723 reads
MDX Puzzle #2
Now that we have our feet wet, let’s get started with the next puzzle. In this puzzle we will write...
2010-06-30
1,449 reads
SQL Saturday #28 (Baton Rouge) – All about User Groups
This year at SQL Saturday #28 we will be featuring a User Group Booth alongside the Sponsor booths. The User Group...
2010-06-29
1,565 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
879 reads
MDX Puzzle #1
MDX Puzzle #1
Recently, I embarked on a mission to become proficient at writing MDX queries. This is a challenge, as...
2010-06-22
682 reads
Blogs
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
PowerPoint to HTML with Claude AI
By Steve Jones
I had an idea for an animated view of a sales tool, and started...
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server Query Tuning Fundamentals Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, February 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server Query Tuning...
Forums
Huge frustration - Database watcher with two elastic pools
Think there's a reason why this is still in preview, but have someone manage...
SQL Server 2025 Query Performance Tuning: Troubleshoot and Optimize Query Performance
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SQL Server 2025 Query Performance...
Is it uncommon for Dev's to have a data model of the source data
This is a generic question. To the moderators, I wasn't sure where to place...
Question of the Day
Creating JSON I
On SQL Server 2025, what happens when I run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG( 'City':'Denver') GOSee possible answers