If you're using pass-through queries, it means that your SQL syntax will work against SQL Server without modification. If not, you may have a lot of work to do...

here's a really article example of creating an XML file...

https://www.simple-talk.com/sql/learn-sql-server/using-the-for-xml-clause-to-return-query-results-as-xml/

Here's a really simple query on a table I had handy...

SELECT CompanyID

, RTRIM(CompanyName) AS CompanyName

, RTRIM(Address) AS StreetAddress

, RTRIM(City) AS City

,...

I think I understand what you're doing. It sounds like you're trying to use some kind of grouping on states on the X axis... but the design sounds really...

just for grins, can you attach to SQL Server from Access and create a Make Table query to create the columns you need? I'm just wondering because maybe the...

Here's a create table statement and the insert statements to populate your table. The column names are a guess. If they're descriptive, it helps a LOT to explain...

Good to know I got a similar solution...

SELECT SampleDate

, CASE WHEN MONTH(SampleDate)%2=0 THEN SampleDate

ELSE DATEADD(m,-1,SampleDate) END

FROM

(

SELECT CAST('03-25-2014' AS DATE) AS SampleDate

UNION ALL

SELECT CAST('01-01-2014' AS DATE)

) x;

I like the empty Totals row option (hint hint)... see if you can figure that part out. You won't learn anything if you don't try things for yourself.

BTW,...

Is the schedule of sessions relevant? If so, could you post the DDL for the create/insert statements?

You might want to search for Itzik Ben-Gan's "Gaps and Islands" solutions. (His book...

The most flexible way of doing this is to create a Calendar table in your database and populate it. Then you can join in...

Got part of the way there... must have done something silly, because the math looks backwards... I created some sample records to play with... hopefully it's enough.

SELECT EmpID, InOutDate

,MIN(InOutTimeStamp)...

I almost feel cheeky answering this - only because you are so close.

You can set the Visibility of a chart/tablix/control by setting the Visibility Property of the chart/tablix in question:

Choose...

Sounds like you need 3 tables:

Company (CompanyID INT IDENTITY(1,1) PRIMARY KEY...)

EconActivity(EconActivityID INT IDENTITY(100000,1) PRIMARY KEY...)

CREATE TABLE CompanyActivity(

CompanyID INT,

...

Google is your friend.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2404258,00.asp

http://ocz.com/consumer/ssd-guide/ssd-vs-hdd

instead of starting there, why not find out what the exam covers and then do it the hard way: PRACTICE. Try to incorporate as many features of SQL Server...

How do you get from one dataset to the other? What transformations are you doing?

Either my psychic powers are failing or you have left out a significant part of...