Sometimes there is a need to combine data from multiple tables or views into one comprehensive dataset. This may be for like tables within the same database or maybe there is a need to combine like data across databases or even across servers. I have read about the UNION and UNION ALL commands, but how do these work and how do they differ?
2019-12-05
I'm a firm believer in keeping your tech skills up to date, as well as your social skills, What better way than attending or presenting at a conference or group meeting. The reason to attend an event I'm very fortunate that my company allows me training days and time for personal development, covering all expenses […]
2019-12-03
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2019-12-03
There is a lot of information held in SQL Server metadata about your SQL Server procedures, triggers, views and functions. Some of it is valuable, other nuggets are useful and a few are rather dull but worthy. It really all needs to be tied together to tell the full story, especially if you are not able to, or do not want to, query the metadata directly.
2019-12-02
Describes how to view R plots in SSMS and gives a brief introduction to R plotting
2019-11-29 (first published: 2017-05-08)
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Data Filtering | Configurations - In this tip we look at a new feature in Power BI that allows users to filter data in Power BI reports using the new Filter Pane.
2019-11-29
One firm's journey on the road to mastering (or at least attempting) continuous database integration.
2019-11-28 (first published: 2017-05-17)
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Learn how to turn on and use newer SQL Server database recovery option called “Accelerated Database Recover”. Read on....
2019-11-28
Should you always use EXISTS rather than COUNT when checking for the existence of any correlating rows that match your criteria? Does the former really offer "superior performance and readability". Louis Davidson investigates.
2019-11-28
In this last article in the series, Robert Sheldon discusses ten guidelines that will help organisactions implement DevOps successfully.
2019-11-27
I previously wrote about how the underlying technology for Fabric mirroring changed with SQL...
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If I want to track historical data values, which mechanism should I use?
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