Speaking Twice This Week
This week I will have the opportunity to speak at two different events. The first is on Monday, April 12th,...
2010-04-11
445 reads
SQLDownSouth
SSRS - Formatting Mutiple Columns
Often when designing reports you are required to apply the same formatting to multiple columns in one table or matrix....
2010-03-19
1,574 reads
Minimizing Fragmentation when Moving data using a Switch
Yesterday was the first day of the SQL Server 2008 R2 airlift.I attended a great session on Implementing a Fast...
2010-03-17
814 reads
Using a CTE with a T-SQL Pivot Statement
During a T-SQL class that I was recently teaching I was asked if a PIVOT could be performed using a...
2010-03-09
9,603 reads
Speaking at Charlotte, NC - SQL Saturday #33
If you are near Charlotte, NC, I will be speaking at their SQL Saturday on March 6th, 2010. My session, SQL Server...
2010-03-01
499 reads
SSRS – KPIs without Analysis Services
During a recent project I was asked if it was possible to simulate Key Performance Indicator (KPI) images in SQL...
2010-03-01
2,396 reads
Upcoming SQL Lunch Webinars
If you haven’t attended a SQLLunch, I suggest that you put this upcoming lunch on your schedule. Brad McGehee, SQL...
2010-02-24
1,013 reads
SQL Server 2008 - Adding Row Totals
During a recent client engagement I was asked if there was a quick way to add a row containing totals...
2010-02-22
733 reads
Free SQL Server Webinar Series
Are you new to SQL Server?Do you want to learn about its many features and capabilities? If so, please join...
2010-02-20
775 reads
Reporting Services Switch Function
Recently a client requested to create a Reporting Services expression that emulated the CASE WHEN statement from T-SQL. The expression...
2010-02-19
4,280 reads
Blogs
“We love to debate minutiae”
By Brian Kelley
I am guilty as charged. The quote was in reference to how people argue...
Advice I Like: Knots
By Steve Jones
Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
Forums
Windows logins for users migrated from DomainA to DomainB
Hi, I have a SQL Server instance where users connect to via Windows Authentication,...
Multiple Deployment Processes
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How to Use sqlpackage to Detect Schema Drift Between Azure SQL Databases
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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