SQL Saturday #28 (Baton Rouge) Announcements
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On August 14, 2010 at Louisiana State University SQL Saturday #28 will be held. ...
2010-06-22
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SSRS R2 - Naming Excel Worksheet Tabs
I was recently asked if it was possible to name an excel tab based on a page in a reporting...
2010-06-21
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Insert Unknown Row to Dimension Table
When building a warehouse there is a common practice of adding an Unknown row to the Dimension tables. For me,...
2010-06-15
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Parameterized Report using a Stored Procedure
Download Sample Project: Parameterized Report
In a recent forum post on BIDN.com a person asked how to filter the result on...
2010-06-13
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Upcoming SQL Lunch Events
We are scheduling more and more events daily on the SQL Lunch. Just as a reminder here are a few...
2010-06-10
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SQL Saturday #22 Pensacola Recap
Saturday I drove up to Pensacola for SQL Saturday #22. Me and several others from Baton Rouge, including my two...
2010-06-08
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Speaking at SQL Saturday #22 - Pensacola, FL
If you are near Pensacola, FL this weekend, I will be speaking at their SQL Saturday on June 5th, 2010. I will...
2010-06-02
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Inventory SQL Servers with CLR Function
In an enterprise with several SQL Server instances it is pivotal that you keep track of each instance and its...
2010-06-02
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SQL Lunch Call for Speakers – Quarter 3
One of my quarterly goals is to get speakers for the SQL Lunch webcasts. Q1 and Q2 of 2010 are...
2010-06-01
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Connecting to DB2 using SSIS
To start, first download and install the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for DB2. Click here to download. After it is...
2010-05-26
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Basics
What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
A: 
B: 
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