BI Dennes Torres in BI Datamarts and exploratory analysis using Power BI During Build 2022, Microsoft announced a new feature, Datamarts for Power BI. MVP Dennes Torres explains this new feature and... 25 May 2022 24 min read
BI Dennes Torres in BI Azure Synapse Link for SQL: From production to a data warehouse in a few clicks Microsoft announced Azure Synapse Link for SQL. In this article, MVP Dennes Torres explains the new feature.… 24 May 2022 18 min read
BI Edward Pollack in BI Insights from the SSRS database The SSRS database contains a wealth of undocumented information that can help administrators. In this article, Edward Pollack explains how... 11 May 2022 17 min read
T-SQL Programming Edward Pollack in T-SQL Programming Getting results using less T-SQL There is usually more than one way to write a query. In this article, Edward Pollack explains a few ways... 27 April 2022 16 min read
Learn SQL Server Greg Larsen in Learn SQL Server The ins and outs of joining tables in SQL Server Most database queries require joining tables. In this article, Greg Larsen explains the ins and outs of joining tables in... 21 April 2022 11 min read
Security Priyanka Chouhan in Security SQL Server vulnerabilities and assessment SQL Server has many features to keep the database secure, but you must implement them to benefit. In this article,... 21 April 2022 11 min read
BI Dennes Torres in BI How to automate table level refresh in Power BI You can automate Power BI table refreshes using PowerShell, an Automation Account, and Runbook. Dennes Torres explains how in this... 18 April 2022 14 min read
BI Sanil Mhatre in BI Finding deeper insights with Topic Modeling Topic modeling can be used to find more detailed insights into text than a word cloud can provide. Sanil Mhatre... 06 April 2022 23 min read
BI Adam Aspin in BI Tips and tricks with DAX table functions in paginated reports There are several common challenges when creating paginated reports from Power BI datasets. In this article, Adam Aspin explains how... 22 March 2022 20 min read
Learn SQL Server Greg Larsen in Learn SQL Server Ordering a result set in SQL Server To guarantee the order of a result set, you must use an ORDER BY clause. In this article, Greg Larsen... 18 March 2022 12 min read
T-SQL Programming Greg Larsen in T-SQL Programming The basic T-SQL SELECT statement The SQL language is used across many relational database platforms. Greg Larsen explains the basics of the SELECT statement for... 22 February 2022 10 min read
BI Adam Aspin in BI DAX table functions for paginated reports: Part 2 To return detail data using DAX, use the table functions. Adam Aspin covers UNION, EXCEPT, INTERSECT, and CALCULATETABLE in this... 15 February 2022 12 min read
Azure Dennes Torres in Azure Eight Azure SQL configurations you may have missed Azure SQL Database has been around for over ten years and is constantly evolving with new capabilities and options. Dennes... 07 February 2022 12 min read
BI Adam Aspin in BI DAX table functions for paginated reports: Part 1 Several DAX table functions can be used for paginated reports when you want all the data, not a summary. Adam... 21 January 2022 15 min read
Learn SQL Server Greg Larsen in Learn SQL Server When to use CHAR, VARCHAR, or VARCHAR(MAX) It’s important to choose the right datatypes when designing a database. Greg Larsen explains the differences between CHAR, VARCHAR and... 20 January 2022 14 min read
BI Edward Pollack in BI Vertipaq optimization and its impact on columnstore compression Vertipaq optimization is a critical component of the columnstore compression process. Edward Pollack explains how it works and what you... 19 January 2022 21 min read
Learn SQL Server Greg Larsen in Learn SQL Server How to replace an identity column with a sequence number SQL Server provides two ways to include an incrementing number in a table. Greg Larsen explains how to replace an... 04 January 2022 16 min read
T-SQL Programming Joe Celko in T-SQL Programming Quantifier predicates Predicates in SQL are often complex and difficult to understand. In this article, Joe Celko explains the logic behind a... 27 December 2021 11 min read
BI Adam Aspin in BI How to filter DAX for paginated reports DAX is unlike SQL when filtering. In this article, Adam Aspin demonstrates how to filter DAX for paginated reports.… 17 December 2021 13 min read
Learn SQL Server Greg Larsen in Learn SQL Server How to return multiple sequence numbers with sp_sequence_get_range Developers can work with multiple range values at once using sp_sequence_get_range. Greg Larsen explains how to return multiple sequence numbers... 30 November 2021 13 min read
