Presenting at SQL Saturday #111
On Saturday, April 14, 2012, I’ll be presenting “Table Vars and Temp Tables – What you NEED to know!” at SQL...
2012-03-28
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Blog Posts
SQL Server # Storing Hierarchical Data – Parent Child n’th level # TSQL
Introduction
Today, I would like to explain one way in which we can store the HIERARCHICAL data in SQL tables. A...
2012-03-28
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SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries (April 2012)
Since it is nearly April, I will go ahead and jump the gun again and post an updated version of...
2012-03-28
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Stress Thoughts-Part 3
It’s not fair. I hear it a couple times a day. Sometimes they are right, sometimes not, but it’s how...
2012-03-28
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The Encryption Primer
SQL Server has a number of encryption features that allow you to better secure your data. This session will examine...
2012-03-28
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TinyInt problem in SSAS
If you have a source table that has a Tinyint primary key column defined as IDENTITY and you create a...
2012-03-28
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Transforming Event Log Data
Several months ago I described a solution for Delegated SQL Server Administration with Powershell. In the solution, the SqlProxy module...
2012-03-28 (first published: 2012-03-23)
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Unstructured Data in SQL Server
More and more of our data does not fit neatly into a structured, relational model of rows and columns of...
2012-03-28
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Why I am excited about SQL Server 2012 (Part 2)
Earlier this month I published a blog entry on this same subject. In honor of the local Minneapolis launch event,...
2012-03-28
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Exporting data to CSV file using SQLCMD/BCP
When it comes to exporting data there are different options available in SQL Server, such as SQL Server Integration Services,...
2012-03-27
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Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #180: Good enough is perfect
How can you achieve good enough without compromising the process/product? In the world of...
How to Convert FileTime to DateTime
By Patrick
One of my customers recently wanted to rename each of the SQL audit files...
The pros and cons of self-service BI: What every industry leader should know
The post The pros and cons of self-service BI: What every industry leader should...
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How to use a date range to open up a report?
The report that I want to open has an "ExamDate". I am trying to...
SQL estate future planning
Morning all, I've inherited a small (on prem) SQL estate. I'm a DBA, used...
Error sub query return more than one value
insert into NewKms8081..members SELECT (select u2.Id from SecurityKms8081..users u2 join SecurityKms8081..Import_users_barghGharb i2 on i2.code_personeli=u2.PersonnelNumber...
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