(Michael J. Swart) Let’s say there’s a procedure that uses a table-valued parameter (TVP), and that TVP type has a large maximum width. Something like:
Tag: sql server
Script SQL Server Logins for Disaster Recovery
(K. Brian Kelley) In preparation for SQL Server disaster recovery, I need to make sure I can recover the logins onto another SQL Server instance. What do I need to know?
Shredding Extended Event Actions
(Jason Brimhall) The other day I wrote about that torrid love/hate relationship DBAs tend to have with working with XML. In that same post, I promised I would have a follow up post about XML in Extended Events.
Populating My DBA Database for Power Bi with PowerShell – Server Info
(Rob) Following my last post about using Power Bi with my DBA Database I have been asked if I would share the PowerShell scripts which I use to populate my database.
Avoid Frequent use of TVPs With Wide Rows
(Michael J. Swart) Let’s say there’s a procedure that uses a table-valued parameter (TVP), and that TVP type has a large maximum width. Something like:
Script SQL Server Logins for Disaster Recovery
(K. Brian Kelley) In preparation for SQL Server disaster recovery, I need to make sure I can recover the logins onto another SQL Server instance. What do I need to know?
Getting Started With Power BI Desktop: Simple Visualization
(Marlon Ribunal) This is the third installment of our Getting Started With Power BI Desktop series. The first post is about installation and the second is about getting data. In this post, let’s see how easy it is to create visualization on Power BI Desktop. If you’re quite familiar with creating gr
SQL SERVER – Different Methods to Extract Scale Part From Decimal Number
(Pinal Dave) One of my blog readers asked me “Is there a way to extract only the number after the decimal point?”. For example, in decimal number 45.90, 45 is the precision and 90 is the scale value.
My Thoughts on Calculated Tables in Power BI
(Jason Thomas) Yesterday was a terrific day for all of Microsoft Power BI fans. Microsoft released updates for Power BI Service, Power BI Mobile and Power BI Desktop (with an unbelievable 44 new features) – which basically means no matter whether you are a developer, BI professional or an end user,
Creating Dashboards for Mobile Devices with Datazen – Part 4
(Arshad Ali) With the recent acquisition of Datazen by Microsoft, if you have SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition or later with Software Assurance, you can leverage (download and use) Datazen to create visually appealing dashboards for mobile devices across all the major platforms at no additional co
