Lots of Security Concerns
This past week saw lots of security concerns, especially around data. Steve Jones has a few comments about the implications.
SQL Server Reporting Services Basics: Building SSRS Reports
Kathi Kellenberger describes the basics of SSRS before showing you how to build quick, simple reports.
How to centralize your SQL Server Event Logs
Learn how you can centralize the Event log data for your servers using a process that Geoff Albin has been using for over 10 years.
The Gadget Itch
What would build if you had time? Anything fun or interesting? What's on your mind if you're a maker?
Use Extended Events to Get More Information About failed SQL Server Login Attempts
You may have cases where an ancient application is using an old login or the wrong password. SQL Server is great about auditing failed logins and recording that they happened; it is not so great, however, at providing enough information to locate them. Aaron Bertrand offers some help.
DAX: Topn is not a Filter
In this document I will demonstrate how using the TOPN function in a DAX query doesn’t necessarily do what you may expect.
Searching for Strings in SQL Server Databases
Sometimes, you just want to do a search in a SQL Server database as if you were using a search engine like Google. Besides the obvious Full-Text search, Phil Factor describes some of the techniques for finding that pesky data that resists the normal SELECT blandishments.
SQL Saturday #292: Detroit
SQL Saturday is coming to Detroit MI on May 17, 2014. Join us for a free day of SQL Server training and networking. Register while space is available.
Blogs
Questions and Answers from Running a Local LLM
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I had a few random questions from my Running a Local LLM on Your...
Overview of Claude AI Models: Which One to Choose?
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Houston AI-Lytics 2026–Powerpoint Slides
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Thanks to everyone for attending my session on running a Local LLM. If you...
Forums
A question about how to store the address in the database
I have an app that has an address field on the customer and the...
SSIS package failing intermittently on last Excel Component
Good Afternoon, I have a Job which "fires" off an SSIS package (that is...
T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: JSON_ARRAYAGG
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Question of the Day
Multiple Sequence Values
How do I easily get the next 12 sequence values from a sequence object?
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