SQL Server trace flags
Normally I’m not a big fan of using trace flags, my advice is only to use these when it is...
Backup On-Premises SQL Server Databases to Azure Storage
With the release of SQL Server 2012 SP1 CU2, an enhancement to the BACKUP command has been added....
Filegroup confusion
Where did I put my Sales table?
Tired of crowded bars? The dot plot hits a sweet spot!
Dots don't just look great on Tour de France jersies - they are also great for conveying...
Don't drown the data - show it!
Far too often, we seem overly worried that our audience will not find our data interesting and...
Tableau - Making the Date dimension ready for Tableau
This is a technical follow up on the previous post on designing and working with cubes in Tableau.
Tableau - Designing and working with cubes in Tableau
In this article we will look at how the cube is structured and how to setup a date dimension what...
Tableau – Working with cubes
This post is the first of a series on designing and working with Microsoft SQL Server Analysis...
A better alternative to long set analysis
When you work with QlikView, you have probably created tons of set analysis expressions, and many...
Yet another possibility with QlikView
I sometimes wonder, haven’t we seen all the possibilities for QlikView?
The answer is simple – NO!
QlikView - Loading images into memory
Images in a QlikView application can be power full in many ways. Most of the time I see solutions...
Using table variables in a SSIS data source
Every now and then standard queries just aren’t sufficient as data sources and therefore it might...
QlikView tape recorder functionality
Try to visualize your old tape recorder. If you are old enough, you might remember the forward...
Special characters in SSAS Name properties
Have you ever got the request to use special characters, like ( ) / & %, in the names of your...
Throw your server off balance
…Balanced Power Plan that is
Caring about nature is most certainly a likable trait. But did you...