T-SQL Tuesday #87 – Beware the Shiny New Toys

Today is yet another T-SQL Tuesday – the monthly blogging party started by Adam Machanic (b|t) to get everyone in the...

T-SQL Tuesday #87 – New Way to See Wait Stats for a Single Query

Welcome to T-SQL Tuesday #87 being hosted this month by Matt Gordon (blog|@sqlatspeed). This month’s topic is “Fixing Old Problems...

T-SQL Tuesday #87 – Fixing Old Problems with Shiny New Toys: STRING_SPLIT

Thanks to Matt Gordon (@atsqlspeed) for hosting this T-SQL Tuesday.

Splitting Strings in SQL
A problem that has plagued SQL developers through...

How SQL 2016's JSON Functionality Will Make You Want To Use JSON

This post is a response to this month's T-SQL Tuesday prompt. T-SQL Tuesday was created by Adam Machanic and is a way for SQL users to share ideas about...

Server level database permissions

Sometimes you have a requirement to grant permissions to every database on an instance. Historically this has required creating a...

Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 38 – Mekko Chart)

In this module you will learn how to use the Mekko Chart Power BI Custom Visual.  The Mekko Chart visual...

It is possible to run scripts inside SSMS on multiple instances without using CMS? Yes, it is!

Today I will write about an option that is less known/used in the SSMS tool. The ‘SQLCMD Mode’ option.

What is...

Valentine's day love from Learning Tree...

The latest course offer is in from Learning Tree!! And It's Valentine's Day!
Learning Tree are showing you the love with...

Open Source Power BI Desktop Workshop

I’ve created a free, open-source workshop to teach people the capabilities and features of Power BI Desktop. I was inspired...

Implementing Fuzzy Sets in SQL Server, Part 8: Possibility Theory and Alpha Cuts

By Steve Bolton
…………To get the point across that fuzzy sets require membership grades of some sort, throughout this series I’ve...