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T-SQL Programming Greg Larsen in T-SQL Programming Summarizing data using GROUP BY and HAVING clauses You can summarize data to get counts, averages, sums, and more using GROUP BY in T-SQL queries. Greg Larsen shows you how.… 27 May 2022 11 min read
Theory and design Joe Celko in Theory and design The VALUES clause or building tables out of nothing The VALUES clause makes inserting literal values into a table simple and easy. In this article, Joe Celko explains how to use the VALUES clause.… 23 May 2022 6 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 to get to the data... 11 May 2022 17 min read
Data Science Kumar Abhishek in Data Science Introduction to artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence applications are all around us, but what does it really mean? In this article, Kumar Abhishek explains the history and progress of artificial... 10 May 2022 17 min read
Theory and design Joe Celko in Theory and design Combinations, permutations, and derangements Joe Celko explains how several mathematical concepts, combinations, permutations, and derangements, relate to databases.… 03 May 2022 8 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 to write simpler T-SQL code.… 27 April 2022 16 min read
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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 SQL Server.… 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 article.… 18 April 2022 14 min read
Data Science Naveed Janvekar in Data Science Clustering data for insights Clustering data gives quick insights into large unstructured data. In this article, Naveed Janvekar explains clustering and provides a quick demo.… 11 April 2022 6 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 walks you through an example... 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 to work around several of... 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 explains what you need to... 18 March 2022 12 min read
Theory and design Joe Celko in Theory and design The problem with averages Everyone learns to calculate an average in school, but, as Joe Celko shows, there are better ways to summarize data.… 01 March 2022 8 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 SQL Server.… 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 article.… 15 February 2022 12 min read
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