Exploring the Microsoft Azure HDInsight Query Console (No Scripting Required)
As I noted in my previous post, I am not a fan of scripting. In that post we set up...
2015-09-04 (first published: 2015-08-25)
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DataOnWheels
Setting Up an HDInsight Cluster (No Scripts Required)
Let me start by saying, I am not a fan of scripting. It definitely has its place and a lot...
2015-09-01 (first published: 2015-08-24)
1,449 reads
Excel BI Tip #28: Using member expressions in the CUBEVALUE Function
As I mentioned in my original post, Exploring Excel 2013 as Microsoft’s BI Client, I will be posting tips regularly...
2015-07-28 (first published: 2015-07-21)
2,323 reads
Excel BI Tip #27: CUBESET and CUBESETCOUNT Functions
As I mentioned in my original post, Exploring Excel 2013 as Microsoft’s BI Client, I will be posting tips regularly...
2015-06-16
1,131 reads
How I Got Started in Software Development-A Tribute to Ed
Steve:
Happy Memorial Weekend everyone. This is a time to remember those who have gone before and in some cases have...
2015-05-22
429 reads
Join me Tues, May 12 – Consumption Based Architecture for BI
Join me on Tuesday, May 12 as I discuss consumption based architecture for BI Solutions with Pragmatic Works.
2015-05-06
571 reads
Building Your Data Team’s Make Up and Culture
Join Adam Jorgensen and Pragmatic works to learn about Building Your Data Team’s Make Up and Culture on Tuesday, May 5.
2015-05-01
422 reads
Excel BI Tip #26: Using a Data Spreadsheet or Tab
As I mentioned in my original post, Exploring Excel 2013 as Microsoft’s BI Client, I will be posting tips regularly...
2015-04-30
1,311 reads
Optimizing the Modern Data Platform with SQL Server 2014
Join Jason Strate and Pragmatic Works in Minneapolis on May 7. Learn about Optimizing the Modern Data Platform with SQ Server...
2015-04-22
535 reads
Excel Tip #25: Overlaying Charts
As I mentioned in my original post, Exploring Excel 2013 as Microsoft’s BI Client, I will be posting tips regularly...
2015-05-01 (first published: 2015-04-21)
6,940 reads
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Question of the Day
Mixed Backups
I have a complex database with a few filegroups and files. Can I run a backup command like this? (assume file/filegroup names are valid).
BACKUP DATABASE [complex]
FILE = N'thirdone'
, FILE = N'thirdtwo'
, FILEGROUP = N'second'
TO DISK = N'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL16.SQL2022\MSSQL\Backup\complex.bak'
WITH NOFORMAT, NOINIT, NAME = N'complex-Full Database Backup', SKIP, NOREWIND, NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10
GO
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