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Finding the Correct Version of the AdventureWorks SQL Server Sample Database
The AdventureWorks database is a fictitious company database that has existed since SQL Server 2005 as a means to show new functionality in each new version released. Because the Books Online TSQL...
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TSQL - Solve it YOUR Way - Finding the MAX Value from Multiple Columns
Introduction:As part of the blog series TSQL - Solve it YOUR Way, today's topic will cover a question recently asked in the Transact-SQL MSDN Forums here, followed by four different solutions from...
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TSQL - Solve it YOUR Way - Finding the percentage of NULL values for each...
Introduction:As part of the blog series TSQL - Solve it YOUR Way, today's topic will cover a question asked in the Transact-SQL MSDN Forums here, followed by three different solutions from three of the...
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TSQL - Solve it YOUR Way - Finding the Longest Repeated Substring
Introduction:As part of the blog series TSQL - Solve it YOUR Way, today's topic will cover a common programming interview question where we are asked to find the longest repeated substring in a given...
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TSQL - Solve it YOUR Way - Finding a Person's Current Age Based on Birth Date
Introduction:As part of the blog series TSQL - Solve it YOUR Way, today's topic will cover a question asked recently in the T-SQL MSDN forums where the solution, at first, seems extremely obvious....
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Creating Complex Test Databases - Generating One Table for each of the 2,397...
As a follow up to my series on complex test databases, this article will cover one of the more interesting test databases that I recently created. Goal: Create a database that includes one table for...
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Exploring Big Data: Course 9 – Developing Big Data Solutions with Azure...
(This is course #9 of my review of the Microsoft Professional Program in Big Data) Course #9 of 10 – Developing Big Data Solutions with Azure Machine Learning Overview: The “Developing Big Data...
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SQL Server DBA Morning Health Checks
Introduction: As a Microsoft Premier Field Engineer, I get to work with amazing colleagues who create incredible customer solutions. Patrick Keisler ( blog | | ) is a long time SQL Server professional,...
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Exploring Big Data: Course 10 – Microsoft Professional Capstone: Big Data
(This is course #10 of my review of the Microsoft Professional Program in Big Data) Course #10 of 10 – Microsoft Professional Capstone: Big Data Overview: Course #10 brings the Microsoft Professional...
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2017 Year in Review – Blog Stats
Sam Lester’s 2017 Blog Year in Review 2017 was an exciting year for me as I continued to work extensively with Power BI and share my solutions, work with the Microsoft product development team to get...
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Troubleshooting a Power BI Dataset Refresh Error
Troubleshooting a Power BI Dataset Refresh Error I investigated a Power BI Dataset Refresh issue tonight that had been successfully refreshing until earlier in the day, when it began to fail...
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Help! I can’t close the Power BI Desktop Splash Screen!
Today’s blog entry is a quick tip to get around what appears to be a Power BI Desktop splash screen that won’t go away. This is the first time I've experienced the issue and since the window is modal...
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Understanding the differences between “Power BI Desktop” and “Power BI...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been spending a lot of time discussing Power BI Report Server with my customers and colleagues. One of the most common questions I’m asked is: What are the differences...
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Importing a .dbf (dBase) file into Power BI
How can I import data from a .dbf (dBase) file into Power BI? Today’s Power BI Mailbag Question comes from a friend who often works with geospatial data and, as a result, ends up with several different...
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Power BI Troubleshooting Checklist
If you have ever started a sentence with “I’m seeing a strange issue in my Power BI Desktop report” and wondered how to investigate, this article is for you. Over the past few years of troubleshooting...
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Microsoft Flow – Copy files from SharePoint to a local PC
Microsoft Flow – Copy files from SharePoint Online to a local PC I recently assisted a customer with an automated workflow through Microsoft Flow that copies files from a SharePoint Online site library...
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