Renaming Files by Padding Numbers with PowerShell
Some time ago I had downloaded all the SQL Saturday XML files. I’ve been meaning to flatten those into a database, but that project keeps getting away from me....
2021-01-18
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When do Statistics get updated?
Statistics objects are important for allowing the SQL Server Optimizer to make good estimates and form efficient execution plans. Related to that it's useful for us to understand when...
2021-01-25 (first published: 2021-01-18)
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Power BI: Making Date & Time Keys
Saving the Day from Delay Part 2 Creating DateKey and TimeKey columns can be done with built in functions in the Power Query editor. Quick call out, if you...
2021-01-18
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Power BI: Making Date & Time Keys
Saving the Day from Delay Part 2 Creating DateKey and TimeKey columns can be done with built in functions in the Power Query editor. Quick call out, if you...
2021-01-26 (first published: 2021-01-18)
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Daily Coping 18 Jan 2021
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2021-01-18
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How to get data in a DataFrame via .NET for Apache Spark
When I first started working with Apache Spark, one of the things I struggled with was that I would have some variable or data in my code that I...
2021-01-17
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How to get data in a DataFrame via .NET for Apache Spark
When I first started working with Apache Spark, one of the things I struggled with was that I would have some variable or data in my code that I...
2021-01-17
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The End of PASS
I think our profession was the better for having a professional association, even if it never quite did as much as I wanted it to. I put a lot...
2021-01-16
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The End of PASS
I think our profession was the better for having a professional association, even if it never quite did as much as I wanted it to. I put a lot...
2021-01-16
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Platforms for Events
in my last post I wrote about thinking of the tools as being a separate thing from the event. Not a complicated concept, but does it matter? Maybe. Let...
2021-01-16
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Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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