Using SQL Server as a Source with for an Excel Application
I am presenting an MS Excel VBA project which automates the display of SQL Server data tables.
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Calculating Employee Attrition with DAX – Part 2
In part 1, we described the requirements for calculating attrition and also demonstrated one method that doesn’t rely on writing DAX code at all. In the second part of this tip, we introduce alternative methods of creating a calculation in DAX to calculate the number of employees that have left the company.
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Calculating Employee Attrition Rate with DAX – Part 1
In many businesses, the HR department needs reports on the employee attrition. This is the number of people that leave the company (depending on the reason they leave; the terminology can also be dismissals or turnover). Suppose you have a table with your employee data, where you also store a possible termination date. How do you calculate the number of people who have left the company using the DAX query language?
Auto assign Column Data Types for Flat file Source Import
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Disappointment is hard, but you get to choose how you react to it.
SQL Server Graph Databases – Part 4: Working with Hierarchical Data in a Graph Database
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SSoL Support on the OS
On which Linux versions is SQL Server 2025 on Linux supported?
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