Is there a downloadable book by Microsoft that explains Power Query?
I am exploring options to better manage data for my company. I am looking for ways to effortlessly pull data into excel, possibly from SQL. I am good with VBA/excel, but I barely know anything about...
View ArticleHow does this parameter passing work?
Got these 4 lines of tsql from a trace of an SSIS package. How does it end up passing 127,475,@p4 to ifs_BuildGenericQuery?declare @p4 nvarchar(max) set @p4=NULL exec sp_executesql N'exec...
View ArticleWindows update quits working giving me access error when installing SQL...
I am at my wits end. I've been developing on Windows for 20 years but have never run across something like this. On Windows 7 Pro I need to install the SQL Server 2014 demo (SQLServer2014-x64-ENU)...
View ArticleData compression
Hi All,Could any one please suggest what is the best way to enable data compression on tables and indexes where the database size is huge.I'm currently working on a project where in I have to enable...
View ArticleCan I store unencrypted personal data in sql server and avoid identity theft?
My website will go live soon. Once concern I have is that I am storing personal data about users - at minimum their email address and first and last name. It gets worse, due to a colleagues...
View ArticleSQL Server 2014 downgrade
Hello. As I understand, SQL Server 2012 is no longer being sold. So can we buy needed quantity of SQL Server 2014 enterprise and use 2012 with these licenses?
View ArticleSelect Statement Blocking Delete Operation
Hi Experts, In a Single table am trying to do delete operation but it has been blocked by simple select query. Database setting : Read Committed Snapshot already set to ON for that database. Any Idea...
View ArticleCreate table privileges for all databases
Experts,I need to grant privileges to a user to be able to create tables on all databases in server\instance, so I will be using below commands, please advice me if I am wrong,USE [master]GRANT CREATE...
View ArticleData Dictionary Software
Are there any inexpensive Microsoft or 3rd party tools that anyone could recommend for creating a data dictionary?Thanks.Brian
View ArticleParse column with csv string into table with one row per item
I have a table (which has less than 100 rows) - ifs_tables that has two columns: localtable and Fields. Localtable is a table name and Fields contains a subset of columns from that table. Fields is a...
View ArticleHow Clustered and non clustered index work on the table
hi all, I am having clustered index on id and non clustered index on other 2 columns.. when data is inserting how the data will store in page.is it in physical sort ?if not how it work,,please help...
View ArticleISNULL, How to display 0 instead of NULL when executing the stored procedure?
My lines are:select isnull(tblaaa.Week, isnull(tblbbb.Week, isnull(tblccc.Week, isnull(tblddd.Week, ISNULL(tbleee.Week, tblfff.Week )))))AS 'Week' ,tblaaa.aaa ,tblbbb.bbb ,tblccc.ccc fromwhere do i...
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Downloading SQL Server 2014 Books Online
Hi ThereI would appreciate if anyone could help me. I am trying to download the online help for SQL Server 2014. The only item I have selected to download under "SQL Server 2014" is Books Online. The...
View ArticleCannot connect to MSSQLSERVER
I have just installed SQL-Server 2012 on a windows 8 system, but when I try to connect through SQL Server Management Studio I always get the same error:Cannot connect to MSSQLSERVER at...
View ArticleSQL serever 2012 Setup has encountered an error when running a windows...
I am trying to install SQL server 2012 Express on a windows 7 PC for 2 days now. I feel like banging my head against the wall.I keep getting the following errors here's the full...
View ArticleData retrieving and storing efficiency of SQL SERVER 2014
I want to know more about the efficiency of SQL SERVER 2014, that how many queries can be Processed with in a sec to store and to retrieve the data from database. well in context I'm working on a...
View ArticleHow can I test the effect of fill factor?
I noticed that the fill factor in my data base script is set to 80 and I believe i could optimize the performance by setting it to 100. After setting it to 100, how can I test whether it has made a...
View ArticleLicensing for Reporting Service and other separate components (OLAP/MDS)
Hello. I was told that installing Reporting Services on a separate server (not on a SQL box where database engine is installed) requires this reporting server to be licensed additionally with SQL...
View ArticleHelp with Indexes.
Hi,We have got table with 27087719 rows and when I execute simple SELECT statement it tool 14:30 minutes to give me the output, and when I filtered the columns to just 3 columns and again fired SELECT...
View ArticleSQL Server Processor/Core Licensing and Windows CALs
I've scoured the internet for an answer to this question, so I'm assuming the scenario isn't as common as I think, or people are purposely looking the other way because they don't want to know the...
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