SQL Server – Executing Multiple Script Files Using SQLCMD
There are different options available when you want to execute a .sql script file on a server. You can open...
2013-03-25
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Count Weekdays in MDX
I recently implemented an MDX expression to count the number of weekdays in a given timeframe. This logic is likely...
2013-03-25
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Day 31 of 31 Days of Disaster Recovery: Backup and Restore of the Resource Database
It has been a long journey to the final day my 31 Days of Disaster Recovery series, but we have...
2013-03-28 (first published: 2013-03-25)
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SQL Server : Part 7 : Non clustered index on non unique column
In our earlier post, we have discussed about the non clustered index, but there we were always discussing about unique...
2013-03-24
3,568 reads
PowerShell Usage in DBA Work – Case Study 7/7
Reading/scanning SQL Server Logs is a required DBA work item in all my work environments. I know there are lots...
2013-03-29 (first published: 2013-03-24)
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PowerShell Usage in DBA Work – Case Study 6/7
SQL Server SMO is a great resource for DBAs, unfortunately, before PowerShell, it is a pretty deep learning curve to...
2013-03-27 (first published: 2013-03-23)
2,722 reads
MDX #28– Time functions will not work with subquery
I had a post last month, MDX #25 – Slicer or Sub-Cube?, verifying that the query context did not change with...
2013-03-22
1,255 reads
Macbook Air v Surface Pro
I love my MacBook Air. It’s small, light, and it works well as a traveling laptop for me. It starts...
2013-03-22
1,736 reads
Fargo SQL Saturday (#SQLSat175) Schedule Is Up
It’s just coming up in just a few more weeks… this is the first SQL Saturday in Fargo. North Dakota...
2013-03-22
625 reads
Reblog: March 15 to March 21
Welcome to this Friday’s reblog summary post. The aim of these posts is to bring some old posts that newer...
2013-03-22
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Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
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Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Local Models Using GPUs with Ollama
By Steve Jones
Can you use your GPUs when running a local model under Ollama? You can,...
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Checking the Error Log II
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