(Simon Liew) I have a SQL Server 2012 installed on Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition. The power plan of the Windows Server Operating System (OS) is left at its default power plan of Balanced.
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Do you know how DATES work in Tableau? Understanding Continuous vs Discrete Dates
(Donabel Santos) Do you know how dates work in Tableau? It could be tricky, but once you get a handle on it, it can make your Tableau life much simpler. The first step to understanding dates in Tableau is understanding the concept of discrete and continuous first.
Geek City: Creating New Tools for Statistics
(Kalen Delaney) I was just starting to work on a post on column statistics, using one of my favorite metadata functions: sys.dm_db_stats_properties(), when I realized something was missing.
SQL SERVER – Fix – Missing ‘Mirroring’ and ‘Transaction Log Shipping’ option in the Database Properties
(Pinal Dave) If you are a SQL Server developer or DBA, the chances are you are quite familiar working with SQL Server Management Studio. The longer you have been in the industry, more likely are you to take these tools for granted. Sometimes, the tool or our basic mistakes in understanding the tool
Programmatically Executing SSIS Packages
(Chris) While working on the next iteration of my SSIS ETL Framework, I’ve discovered that the capabilities of the out-of-the-box Execute Package task are quite lacking. Luckily, with SQL Server 2012, it has never been easier to execute SSIS packages programmatically.
Reporting Techniques With SQL Server Text Mining (Part II)
(Tim Smith) In the previous tip, we imported text data by individual word and count. Now we want to know a few ways to evaluate these data, whether tracking the change through time or reporting counts through word selection and filtering. How can we do so in SQL Server?
uninstall of clustered SSAS instance may disable ‘olap redirection service’
(Gert Christen) “OLAP redirection service” is the part of SQL browser service that supports SSAS connectivity.
Working with a SQL Report Server Part 1 – Installing
(John Pertell) I first heard about SQL Server Report Service (SSRS) when it was announced as an add on to SQL 2000. If my memory is correct, it was originally presented as a beta product, something to be added in future releases
SSIS: Dynamically setting the Default Buffer Max Rows property
(Chris) I’ve blogged in the past about the Default Buffer Max Rows property in SSIS, and how powerful it can be. As a recap, there are 2 properties in SSIS that control the amount of data that your ETL package will hold in any given buffer: The DefaultBufferMaxRows property, and the DefaultBufferSiz
Effects of Max Mem on Plan Cache
(Jason Brimhall) Reading a Microsoft Article (which can be found here) while making sure I understood what can cause a query plan to be recompiled or removed from the plan cache, I got to thinking a bit.