SQL Server 2011 CTP3 (Denali) Released
I started this blog a few weeks ago when I heard rumors that CTP3 was coming soon, but figured that...
2011-07-12
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Brian K. McDonald
2011 SQL Rally Evaluations - Reporting Services Boot Camp
I wrote this early in June, but lost it in my blog pile again and just found it…
First and foremost,...
2011-07-11
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FileLinking Using SSIS
A user recently asked how to generate a file link using SSIS so that it could be inserted into the...
2011-07-01
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Awesome Reports Webinar Tomorrow at 11AM
Here at Pragmatic Works, we enjoy putting on a show for the community. As can be seen by Training on...
2011-06-30
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Watermarking
Someone asked me a long time ago how to do watermarking in Reporting Services and I meant to write a...
2011-06-30
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Who Am I
If you’re anything like me, you use many different machines on a daily or sometimes weekly basis. Some of these...
2011-06-25
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PASS 2011 Pre-Conference Seminars and Spotlight Sessions Released
I have wanted to go to PASS Summit for the last several years, but have yet to get an opportunity...
2011-06-02
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SQL Saturday 74 Is Here! Register Now! Show Up Tomorrow!
Tomorrow (4/30/2011) is SQL Saturday #74 in Jacksonville Florida and once again, I am giving a talk with other well...
2011-04-29
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Awesome Software/Training Deal!
Here at Pragmatic Works, we are not just a bunch of great consultants! We create software too! Some that helps...
2011-04-21
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SQL Rally Still Only $349 Until 4/30/2011
If you're on twitter, follow the #SQLPass hash tag and @briankmcdonald for up-to-date information.
You may have heard that PASS is...
2011-04-18
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Blogs
Day 2 at PASS Data Community Summit 2024
By Steve Jones
I missed blogging yesterday as I was on stage/backstage for quite a bit of...
PASS Summit 2024 – Wednesday
By Brian Kelley
A common theme in the PASS Summits I've attended is community and that's definitely...
Taming Database Challenges: Insights from Redgate Keynote
By Chris Yates
I am excited to cover the Microsoft Keynote on Day 2: Redgate Keynote: Simplifying...
Forums
Deduplicating rows by choosing the row with the shortest string
Hello T-SQL experts I have a table containing team codes and descriptions. Unfortunately, many...
Unencrypted connections in Always on Availability Group
Hi, In my Always On Availability environment, I am seeing two encrypt_option values as...
Question of the Day
Using Outer Joins
I have this data in a SQL Server 2019 database:
Customer table CustomerID CustomerName 1 Steve 2 Andy 3 Brian 4 Allen 5 Devin 6 Sally OrderHeader table OrderID CustomerID OrderDate 1 1 2024-02-01 2 1 2024-03-01 3 3 2024-04-01 4 4 2024-05-01 6 4 2024-05-01 7 3 2024-06-07 8 2 2024-04-07I want a list of all customers and their order counts for a period of time, including zero orders. If I run this query, how many rows are returned?
SELECT c.CustomerName, COUNT(oh.OrderID) FROM dbo.Customer AS c LEFT JOIN dbo.OrderHeader AS oh ON oh.CustomerID = c.CustomerID WHERE oh.Orderdate > '2024/04/01' GROUP BY c.CustomerNameSee possible answers