Don’t Get Slimed By Bad Parameter Sniffing
Listen! Do you smell something? Are you suffering from random, unexplained slowdowns? Users complaining about queries that sometimes run fast,...
2013-12-09
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SSAS – Setting Attributes as Properties for Excel
When a user is browsing your cube with excel they may not understand how to slice the data and end...
2013-12-09
1,266 reads
SQL Server Training in London this Christmas
If you are thinking of upgrading to SQL Server 2012 in the near future then why not join me in...
2013-12-09
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Backups and Giveaways! Day 1
We have 16 days until Christmas. Since I started this blog, I've posted every day Monday through Friday. I am...
2013-12-09
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SQL Saturday DC Lessons Learned – Humility, Paying it Forward, and Dedication
This past weekend I attended SQL Saturday #233 in Washington DC. I presented a session this year titled “Backup and...
2013-12-09
561 reads
MDX Order by Multiple Criteria
The MDX language includes an ORDER function that orders members of a set in ascending or descending order based on a numeric (or string) expression. The syntax of the...
2013-12-08
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MDX Order by Multiple Criteria
The MDX language includes an ORDER function that orders members of a set in ascending or descending order based on a numeric (or string) expression. The syntax of the...
2013-12-08
27 reads
MDX Order by Multiple Criteria
The MDX language includes an ORDER function that orders members of a set in ascending or descending order based on...
2013-12-08
793 reads
Gotcha!!! Trying to install SQL Server 2012 on Windows 8.1 Professional
OK, after several tranquillizers and much grey hair, I found out why SQL Server 2012 will NOT install on Windows...
2013-12-07
8,373 reads
My First Windows Update Gone Bad
I don’t think I’ve ever had a Windows Update go bad - until this week.
I recently upgraded to Office 2013 and late Monday afternoon, decided to check in with...
2013-12-07
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Blogs
A New Word: Gnossienne
By Steve Jones
gnossienne– n. the awareness that someone you’ve known for years still has a private...
Exploring DiskANN: Part I: Understanding the Algorithm before the disk
How I used AI for this postChatGPT to generate images based on info specifically...
Learning Tool – Deepstash
By Brian Kelley
A few months ago I started using Deepstash. Deepstash breaks books into the key...
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When the Token Meter is Zero
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Understanding Temp Tables and Table Variables in SQL Server
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The Data API Builder MCP Server Tools
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The Data API Builder MCP Server Tools
The Data API Builder MCP Server, v2.x, includes a number of tools. What actions can these tools perform in your database?
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