Building a simple forecast solution on SQL Server
Pricing Forecast is a marketing function that requires a lot of data crunching. Normally there are some factors that the...
2013-08-30
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One for My SQL Sisters
Women, for the entire male half of the population, I apologize.
Those who know me well recognize, pretty easily, that I...
2013-08-30
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Professional Etiquette When Sending Mass Email – Use BCC:
<begin soap box rant>
Time and time again I find myself having to email people to remind them about how and...
2013-08-30
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Building a Better Litter Box
First, I know as I write this that my friend Kevin will be emailing me later today that I’ve jumped...
2013-08-30
1,444 reads
Just Wow!! features
Over the years with each release I’m often impressed by some of the features contained in SQL server but every...
2013-08-30
1,330 reads
Fixing a Bug: DBCC CHECKDB data purity checks are skipped for master and model
Fellow MVP Paul Randal just blogged about an issue he has discovered with how the master and model databases are...
2013-08-29
1,729 reads
Data Mining with Excel Q&A
Thank you to everyone who attended my free webinar on August 29, 2013 where I talked about using the Data...
2013-08-29
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Resume hoarders
Unfortunately in my line of work as a consultant, I am contacted far too often by resume hoarders, who are...
2013-08-29
1,497 reads
Windows Azure SQL Database and Throttling
When I present on Windows Azure SQL Database, one of the biggest concerns comes up around throttling. Just the concept...
2013-08-29
1,537 reads
Before Asking for Help...
I have a standard rule that I use before going and bugging a co-worker or posting via social media/message forum about...
2013-08-29
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Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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