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Updating AdventureWorksDW2012 for Today
Like many of my fellow MVPs and Presenters, I use the Adventure Works sample data from Microsoft to do my presentations. Being a BI guy, I specifically use the AdventureWorksDW2012 version, the Data...
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Updating AdventureWorksDW2012 for 2014
A while back I did a post that contained a script to update the AdventureWorksDW2012 database to have dates for the 2013 time period. This will allow folks to demo date related queries and be able to...
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Exporting Data from SQL Server to CSV Files for Import to MongoDB Using...
I’ve been exploring other database systems, in order to determine how to import data from them using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). My first step though was to create some test data. I wanted...
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Importing MongoDB Data Using SSIS 2012
I have embarked on a little quest to learn other database platforms (especially NoSQL) as more and more of our clients at Pragmatic Works have them in their enterprise, and want to be able to import...
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Arcane-SQL–A PowerShell Module for Generating SQL Code
Overview There are many PowerShell modules available for assisting the busy DBA with managing their SQL Server environment. This isn’t one of them. This module is targeted toward SQL Developers, with...
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Zero to Hero with PowerShell and SQL Server at 24 Hours of Pass
On September 9th I am co-presenting “Zero to Here with SQL Server and PowerShell” for the 24 Hours of PASS. If you’ve not heard of 24 Hours of PASS, it is 24 straight hours of online presentations....
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Chattanooga SQL Saturday June 27 2015–Zero to Hero with PowerShell and SQL...
This Saturday, June 27 2015, I will be at SQL Saturday #410 in Chattanooga, TN. I’ll be presenting a session “Zero to Hero with PowerShell and SQL Server”, in which we’ll start with the basics of...
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Using TFS2010 with Visual Studio / BIDS 2008 and SQL Server Management Studio
When I come to a customer site, I often have to help them get setup with TFS (Team Foundation Server) 2010, Microsoft’s source code control / ALM (application lifecycle management) system. This is so...
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PowerPivot Training Resources
I’ve been asked to provide links to some useful resources for learning about PowerPivot. Below are a list of my favorite blogs, books, and other sites to learn from. A quick disclaimer, some of the...
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SharePoint BI (Business Intelligence) Training Resources
SharePoint is a huge topic unto itself, so I wanted to provide some links that focus on learning how to use SharePoint in the context of Business Intelligence. A quick disclaimer, some of the links...
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SQL Saturday #111–Atlanta
Today I’m presenting not one but two sessions at the Atlanta SQL Saturday. I wanted to provide copies of my slide decks here. Configuring SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services The Decoder Ring to Data...
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SQL Server Learning Resources for Beginners
Over the last couple of months I’ve been putting up some of my favorite learning resources. Recently my friend Robin Hunt (twitter | linkedin) at ThinkData Solutions asked me for some recommendations...
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Simulating SQL Server Work with PowerShell
No, I’m not talking about simulating your job so you can sit home in your PJs and play Call of Duty. (Although if you work out a way to do so, call me!) What I’m speaking of is emulating a workload on...
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SQL Server Data Tools in Visual Studio 2012–Table Designer–Other Objects
Above is the screen shot of where things were left at the end of the previous post. We had just added a new table and used the designer to create four columns, along with their data types. We also saw...
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SQL Server Data Tools in Visual Studio 2012–Safe Refactoring
With Visual Studio Database Projects (VSDB), you entered into Safe Refactoring mode through the Schema View window. But in SSDT, the Schema View window no longer exists. So how the heck do you do it??...
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SQL Server Data Tools in Visual Studio 2012–Customizing the Table Designer...
With this post I want to show you a few of the nice shortcuts provided to you in Visual Studio SSDT for quickly customizing the layout of your designers. A few of the items only apply to the table...
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SQL Server Data Tools in Visual Studio 2012–Schema Comparison
A feature carried over, but improved upon, from Visual Studio Database Projects is the Schema Comparison tool. The tool allows you to compare one database to another, a database to your project (or...
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SQL Server Data Tools in Visual Studio 2012–Snapshots
A new feature of SSDT, one not found in VS Database Projects, is the ability to do snapshots. A snapshot captures a copy of your database project as it exists at the time you take the snapshot. Once...
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devLink 2012–SSDT in VS2012
Today I’m presenting SQL Server Data Tools in Visual Studio 2012. While the bulk of the information can be found in the blog posts over the last few weeks, I wanted to upload the slide deck. You’ll...
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I’m Speaking! SQL Saturday Nashville and PowerShell Saturday Atlanta
Just wanted to let folks know I’ll be doing presentations at two upcoming events. The first is SQL Saturday #145 in Nashville. That’s this weekend, October 13th. I’ll be giving my “Introduction to Data...
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