Today I am going to write about how to setup SQL Server Database Mail. This is very handy as the server will be able to email you query results, whether a maintenance job succeeded or failed, status results, etc. Continue reading Setting up SQL Server Database Mail
Add Parameter to SSRS Report
In a previous posting, I showed you how to create a Vendor listing report using SSDT and SSRS. This was a handy report, but it showed all of the data in the tables and you could not search on specific criteria. This week I am going to show you how to create a parameterized version of the report so you can search by area code or really any part of the phone number.
Create SSRS report with a query
In a previous article I demonstrated how to create a SSRS report that runs against a SSAS Cube. This time I am going to show you how to create a report with a query that you already have created.
Speed up Linked Server Connection To Oracle using OPENQUERY
Last time I showed how to create a connection to an Oracle database by creating a Linked Server in SQL Server. Most of the time this works fine, but when you are pulling a lot of information, it tends to run slow. By using OPENQUERY, the query will run very, very fast.
Continue reading Speed up Linked Server Connection To Oracle using OPENQUERY
SQL Saturday #708 Cleveland 2018
Last week I attended SQL Saturday. In last years posting: SQLSaturday #595 Cleveland 2017 I explained all of the benefits and all of the great FREE training and networking that you can do. This year I will give you a rundown of the sessions I attended in 2018.
Linked Server that connects to Oracle
Sometimes you need to pull data from an Oracle database into your SQL Server database. No magic is required, you just need to use a Linked Server. This article will show you how easy it is.
One Year Anniversary of Blogging!
Today is my one year anniversary of blogging! If you would have told me 14 months ago that I would be writing a technical blog, I would have looked at you like you had two heads! It has gone very well and I have learned/reinforced some valuable skills such as TESTING/TESTING/TESTING, writing comprehensive documentation, and keeping my problem solving skills honed. See below for some stats from the previous year.
