Multiple Relationships on the same Table in a Power BI Data Model
This article will cover how to create multiple relationships between the same tables in Power BI to build the data model you need.
Software Flexibility (Avoiding the next hack)
As computer scientists, it often feels like our job is to tell the business user, "No, we can't do that because the software you asked for, and we built, doesn't allow it ..." Then, after a long and relatively silly meeting where your soul dies a little, the business user typically gets 80% of what […]
PostgreSQL Copy
In this article you will learn how to use the COPY command in PostgreSQL to copy a database or a table.
Data Transfer from Snowflake to Azure Blob using Synapse Analytics
Two of the top cloud services right now are Azure Synapse and Snowflake. Whatever your organization is implementing or if you need to transfer data to/from those services, it is important to know how to interconnect them and be able to transfer data between services.
Overcoming Organization Challenges in Cloud Migration: A Webinar for Senior IT Leaders
Is your team looking to modernize and migrate your data but have questions about the complex organizational challenges? This webinar panel on June 29th covers all aspects of data modernization and migration that senior IT leaders should be aware of, including organization culture, communication, and politics. Why not send it to your boss?
Analyze Data with a Serverless SQL pool in Azure Synapse Analytics
Learn how to query data stored in text files from Azure Synapse Analytics using the Serverless pool that is included with each workspace.
Build a Better WordPress Archives Page Using MySQL
I recently wrote about a way to generate visual, interactive calendars in HTML by combining a calendar table with data from an events table. But let’s start from the beginning, by starting from the end.
Creating Test Data
This editorial was originally published on Jan 9, 2020. It is being re-run as Steve is out of town. Test data is hard to come by, and I agree with Brent Ozar: " I get so frustrated when I hear trainers/presenters/bloggers/idealists talk about how developers should be using purpose-built-from-scratch data sets with no real customer […]
Build a Better WordPress Archives Page Using MySQL
I recently wrote about a way to generate visual, interactive calendars in HTML by combining a calendar table with data from an events table. But let’s start from the beginning, by starting from the end.
Blogs
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL The same plan analysis you know from...
A New Word: the Kinder Surprise
By Steve Jones
the kinder surprise – . the point in your early adolescence when you realize...
Crash-Consistent Snapshot Cloning - Hyper-V Edition
If you’ve been following my T-SQL Snapshot Backup series, most of what I’ve covered...
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SSoL Support on the OS
On which Linux versions is SQL Server 2025 on Linux supported?
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