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Microsoft Access: Business Intelligence on a Shoestring
Learn how to deliver dynamic content by building a meaningful Business Intelligence Application, utilizing only what is available on the client's desktop, when a Data Warehouse BI Application, SQL Server and SSIS/SSRS aren't an option.
How to find unused Stored Procedures in SQL Server 2005/2008
Use dynamic PivotTables to identify unused Stored Procedures in a SQL Server 2005/2008 database
Adding Actions to a Cube in SQL Server Analysis Services 2008
Actions are powerful way of extending the value of SSAS cubes for the end user. They can click on a cube or portion of a cube to start an application with the selected item as a parameter, or to retrieve information about the selected item. Actions haven't been well-documented until now; Robert Sheldon once more makes everything clear.
Continuing Education
In IT we don't mandate that people continue their education in their field. But is there something else we can do? Steve Jones talks about other professions and the need for us to continue to learn about technology.
HASHBYTES can help quickly load a Data Warehouse
Data warehouse loads can be time consuming - this method can be used in some instances to help speed things up.
Intro to Entity Framework with SQL Server
I'm a DBA and the developers in my organization are starting to use something called the Entity Framework (EF) in their applications. The developers are telling me that with EF you don't use stored procedures, you simply write .NET code to perform all of your data access. When I use the SQL Server Profiler to take a look at what they're doing, all I see is a bunch of dynamic SQL being executed. Naturally I'm a little skeptical of this, so can you help me to understand what is this Entity Framework?
SQL Saturday #39 - New York City
Come to this great one day training event in New York, New York. SQL Saturday comes to the Big Apple and is a great way to get free training on all aspects of SQL Server.
Can We Skip the Marketing?
Steve Jones has a message for the speakers and presenters from Microsoft today.
Blogs
Learn about Modern Microsoft Apps in San Diego
By Steve Jones
I wrote about learning today for the editorial: I Can’t Make You Learn. I...
How To Deploy Fabric SQL and Azure SQL Databases with Azure DevOps
By ReviewMyDB
Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database...
A New Word: Attriage
By Steve Jones
attriage – n. the state of having lost all control over how you feel...
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SSRS Reminded Me of the Time Microsoft Retired TMG
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Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT II
In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37 4 NULLWhat is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 4;See possible answers