MDX Numeric Functions: The Max() Function
Business Intelligence Architect Bill Pearson introduces the numeric Max()function, and leads hands-on practice examples of the basic concepts.
I've Got the XML - Now What?
Getting a result set of XML is the easy part, but what about exporting the data in a human readable format? Most DBAs don't
spend a lot of time formatting XML output, but it doesn't hurt to know how. New author David McKinney brings us a technique for generating an XML article and then using SSIS and XSL to transform it into an HTML page.
Lost in Translation
Common sense guidelines, removing local administrators and too much money in IT. Steve Jones comments on a few headlines from the week.
Monitoring on a Budget - Part 2
As a follow up to my first article “Monitoring on a Budget”, here’s how we present the fact data to management using Microsoft Excel.
Tell Me What You Need
Ever worked on a software project where you didn't get all the requirements? One where the functions and features change in midstream? Steve Jones comments on some possibilities on why this happens.
Connectivity and SQL Server 2005 Integration Services
This white paper enumerates the connectivity options for databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services and mentions special considerations that are required when using some database sources with some of the more complex transformations.
The Mistake - iPod
SQL Server 2008 has been delayed and Steve Jones thinks the entire process of building this version has been poorly handled.editor
The Mistake - MP3
SQL Server 2008 has been delayed and Steve Jones thinks the entire process of building this version has been poorly handled.
The Mistake - WMV
SQL Server 2008 has been delayed and Steve Jones thinks the entire process of building this version has been poorly handled.
Using Included Columns in SQL Server 2005
One of the new features found in SQL Server 2005 is the ability to add additional columns, called Included Columns, to a non-clustered index. This article will explain the advantages of using included columns and what impact they will have on your database.
Blogs
Deployment Pipelines in Fabric – What Are They?
By HeyMo0sh
In the realm of software development and content creation, the deployment pipeline serves as...
TempDB Internals – What’s New (SQL Server 2016 to 2022)
By Vinay Thakur
I wrote about TempDB Internals and understand that Tempdb plays very important role on...
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A Quick Restore
While doing some testing of an application, I wanted to reset my environment after doing some testing with this code:
USE DNRTest BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO /* Bunch of stuff tested here */RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens if this runs, assuming the "bunch of stuff" isn't anything affecting the instance. See possible answers