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
AI Step 1
By Vinay Thakur
As this is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) World, things are changing. We can see that...
Beginner’s Guide: Building a Dockerized Todo App with React, Chakra UI, and Rust for Backend
In a containerized app, React and Chakra UI provide a robust and accessible user...
A New Word: Nachlophobia
By Steve Jones
nachlophobia – n. the fear that your deepest connections with people are ultimately pretty...
Forums
Call dynamic sql storedprocedure from SSIS execute sql task
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Migrating database with many orphan users.
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Active and Active Cluster
Hi Team, I am planning to apply security updates for SQL Server 2016 on...
Question of the Day
The Funny SELECTs
What is returned from this query?
SELECT
( SELECT COUNT (*) FROM Sales.SalesOrderHeader AS soh
WHERE soh.OrderDate >= '01/01/2011' AND soh.OrderDate < '01/01/2012') AS OrdersIn2011
, ( SELECT COUNT (*) FROM Sales.SalesOrderHeader AS soh
WHERE soh.OrderDate >= '01/01/2012' AND soh.OrderDate < '01/01/2013') AS OrdersIn2012
, ( SELECT COUNT (*) FROM Sales.SalesOrderHeader AS soh
WHERE soh.OrderDate >= '01/01/2013' AND soh.OrderDate < '01/01/2014') AS OrdersIn2013; See possible answers