Fixing SQL Server - WMV
If we will get a new version of SQL Server every 3 years, how can we make the process smoother.
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.
Blogs
Cultural Change: Fostering a Cost-Aware Culture in Your Organisation
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After working deep in cloud operations, I’ve learned that FinOps isn’t really about dashboards...
Beyond VARBINARY: How to Store PDFs in SQL Server Using FILESTREAM and FileTable
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Impactful Sessions I’ve Seen: T-SQL Tuesday #196
By Steve Jones
This month I’m thrilled that Steve Hughes is hosting. I’ve read this Data on...
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Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document I
I want to create a JSON document that contains data from this table:
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933If I run this code, what is returned?
SELECT json_objectagg('Team' : TeamName)
FROM dbo.NFLTeams;
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