Writing queries without data
Sometimes it’s not possible to have the data you need in order to create the most efficient queries possible. This...
2011-11-15
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SQL Inspire NYC – 2011
The lineup for SQLInspire
I spoke at the SQL Inspire event this last weekend and it was a greart experience. This...
2011-11-14
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Do You Use “Forced Parameterization”?
In SQL Server 2005 and later, there is a database option called “forced parameterization”. When it is turned on, it...
2011-11-14
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DBA in Space: Behind the Scenes Part 1
The DBA in Space contest ends November 18, 2011. If you haven’t entered yet, you still have time.
Filming DBA in...
2011-11-14
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Another reason that T-SQL beats the GUI
In IT, we have a few very solid and universal principles that no one ever argues with. The first of...
2011-11-14
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No SQL Saturday - Columbia, SC in 2012
Last week my partner in crime, Bobby Dimmick (blog | twitter) and I sat down for lunch and caught up and...
2011-11-14
1,673 reads
Many-to-Many Dimensions
In SSAS, data structures do not always conform to the snowflake or star schema model where one fact is associated...
2011-11-14
1,518 reads
Create Sparklines in SSRS
When creating a SSRS report, you want to add lines that display trends. Sparklines that were introduced in SQL Server 2008 R2...
2011-11-14
3,928 reads
TSQL Challenge 63 – Update
If you recall, I like Sudoku. I even posted a script for solving it via TSQL. I went so far as to enter my script into a TSQL Challenge....
2011-11-14
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TSQL Challenge 63 – Update
If you recall, I like Sudoku. I even posted a script for solving it via TSQL. I went so far...
2011-11-14
1,040 reads
Blogs
Creating a Local Model Chatbot on Windows
By Steve Jones
After my session at VSLive last week, I had a few questions from the...
To refer and to be referred
Referrals have never been more important in the job market. They’re no longer nice...
A New Word: Dorgone
By Steve Jones
dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation...
Forums
Querying Multiple Tables for the Same Information
I have about 100 Tables that are all suffixed with _Modify. These tables record...
Make It Routine
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Finding Gaps in Sequential Data Using SQL Server
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Question of the Day
Negative and Positive Numbers
If I want to know whether a number of negative, positive, or zero, what is the easiest way to get this in T-SQL?
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