Expectations-The Big Disconnect
One of the things I’ve learned from running events is to set expectations. If you’re going to provide coffee don’t...
2012-05-18
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Blog Posts
Help I’m an Oracle guy – whats all this SQL Server stuff ?
Having ventured into both the SQL Server world and the depths of Oracle RDBMS – Im often asked what the differences...
2012-05-18
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Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta 2012
My fourth visit to the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta will be tomorrow where I’ll deliver two talks:
Branding Yourself for a...
2012-05-18
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SQL Server 2012 Upgrade Technical Guide is available
The SQL Server 2012 upgrade white paper is now available from Microsoft. I’m proud to have made a contribution and...
2012-05-18
1,706 reads
SQLSat 142 – Waltham
Wow – have I ever been dark and silent this past couple of months. Nothing like the present to reverse that...
2012-05-18
860 reads
SQLSat 142 – Waltham
Wow – have I ever been dark and silent this past couple of months. Nothing like the present to reverse that trend. I do have a good excuse for...
2012-05-18
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The Brain Dump Blog
I was chatting with a friend recently and he said he could never blog the way I do. Which way...
2012-05-18
582 reads
To contract or not to contract – that is the question !
I’ve been deliberating over the last few years whether to make the leap into the contracting/consulting world.
Speaking to a good...
2012-05-18
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All about Kerberos authentication
http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/E/1/BE1AABB3-6ED8-4C3C-AF91-448AB733B1AF/SSRSKerberos.docx
2012-05-17
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Denali – Day 17: Distributed Replay
Denali – Day 17: Distributed Replay
Distribution replay a new command prompt utility provided by Denali, this works same as Profiler Reply...
2012-05-17
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Blogs
Taming Database Challenges: Insights from Redgate Keynote
By Chris Yates
I am excited to cover the Microsoft Keynote on Day 2: Redgate Keynote: Simplifying...
AI Innovation in Microsoft Keynote
By Chris Yates
I’m thrilled to be covering the Microsoft Keynote: Fuel AI Innovation with Azure Databases on Day...
Benefits of Migrating from Azure Synapse Analytics to Microsoft Fabric
By James Serra
Many customers ask me about the advantages of moving from Azure Synapse Analytics to...
Forums
What does B6 Notebook mean?
B6 Notebook Size can be found in a few novels and stories. The dimensions...
Unencrypted connections in Always on Availability Group
Hi, In my Always On Availability environment, I am seeing two encrypt_option values as...
Error loading multiple CSV files in SSIS
Hi everyone I have a bunch of CSV files that I need to bulk...
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