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  1. Assign Power BI Pro license to External (Guest) user

    Buying a Power BI Pro license and assigning it to a user. A short guide on how to buy a Power BI Pro license and assign it to an external user. Step 1: Share the Power BI report first ...

    Power BI27 Aug 2020 · 5.4k reads
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  2. DAX Set column to Zero based on Username()

    I was looking for a formule to reset a column in my tabular model to zero based on the user who is logged in. This is quick workaround. In SSAS Tabular 2016, it's impossible to hide columns. We are ...

    SQL Server20 Mar 2019 · 5.7k reads
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  3. Enrich customer data with the postal code table

    In a previous article we talked briefly about what you can do with the postal code table of the Netherlands. You can use a postal code table to fill in data on your website automatically. Enriching customer data ...

    SQL Server, Power BI1 comment7 Nov 2017 · 34.8k reads
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  4. The 5 best examples Of Big Data in real life

    One thing that is definitely taking the world by storm is Big Data. It is considered highly imperative for big to small industries and businesses. Companies have started to embrace the fact that big ...

    SQL Server1 comment14 Sep 2017 · 14.6k reads
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  5. Top 3 of the Best ETL tools in the Market in 2017

    It's pretty hard to say "best etl tools" or "single best etl tools" to recommend. ETL-tools are very often closely related to the ERP or database product in use at an organization. As an IT ...

    SQL Server12 Sep 2017 · 25.5k reads
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  6. Power BI Update September 2017

    Power BI Update September 2017 The new Microsoft Power BI Desktop version has been released. This month brings another collection of new and useful updates, from reporting to data connectivity. The ...

    Power BI11 Sep 2017 · 5.4k reads
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  7. How much does Microsoft Power BI cost?

    How much does Microsoft Power BI cost? Microsoft Power BI offers three enterprise pricing plans to choose from, one of which can be acquired for free (1 GB data capacity limit). Power BI – Free The ...

    Power BI8 Sep 2017 · 6.5k reads
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  8. SQL Server Optimize Insert Performance In 5 Steps

    SQL Server Optimize Insert Performance In 5 Steps. What are the possible reasons of the slow table insert? What are ways to identify this bottleneck without the execution plan? DROP ALL triggers and ...

    SQL Server8 Sep 2017 · 9.6k reads
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  9. SSIS Maximum insert commit size

    The default value of the Maximum insert commit size is 2147483647, the largest value a 4 byte INT will hold. This value is default set in SQL 2012+ but you need to set it manually in versions lower ...

    Data Warehousing7 Sep 2017 · 11.2k reads
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  10. Cannot truncate table because it is being referenced by a FOREIGN KEY constraint

    Using Microsoft SQL Server, you cannot truncate or drop a table with a foreign key constraint. For example, when you have a client table and a country table. When the client table has a foreign key ...

    SQL Server7 Sep 2017 · 16.4k reads
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  11. Power BI Premium Embedded vs PRO vs FREE

    At the moment, Microsoft has three versions of Power BI you can use. The Power BI Free, Power BI Pro and Power BI Premium. The Power BI Premium is a replacement of the Power BI Embedded version. This ...

    Power BI1 Aug 2017 · 8.9k reads
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  12. Free e-book: Introducing Microsoft Power BI

    Get started quickly with Microsoft Power BI! Experts Alberto Ferrari and Marco Russo will help you bring your data to life, transforming your company’s data into rich visuals for you to collect and ...

    Power BI25 Jul 2016 · 6.5k reads
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  13. SQL 2016 Database Mail not working

    I was struggling with my SQL Server 2016 database mail after installing the Free Developer edition of Sql Server 2016. My server contains Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and I enabled the SMTP server. ...

    SQL Server2 Jul 2016 · 9.8k reads
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  14. Postcode table of the Netherlands + SQL Script

    The Dutch postcode table holds information about all postcodes known in the Netherlands. This is very useful when you want more information about a certain postcode, such as a geographic location ...

    SQL Server29 comments10 Mar 2016 · 136.6k reads
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  15. Power BI Publish to the web

    See how easy it is to add your reports to your public websites and blogs with Power BI Publish to web. Now you can craft your data story and tell it online in minutes. Here's how!

    Power BI1 comment8 Feb 2016 · 37.4k reads
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  16. Setup sp_send_dbmail attachment included!

    I need to setup a weekly report for one of my customers. The report can be manually run by executing a T-SQL statement and copy the result to Excel. After copying, it's emailed to the client. By ...

    SQL Server8 Feb 2016 · 20.5k reads
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  17. Free E-Book SQL Server 2016

    The second preview of Microsoft SQL Server 2016 "Mission-Critical Applications, Deeper Insights, Hyperscale Cloud" is available for download.

    SQL Server5 Feb 2016 · 10.1k reads
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  18. Data Warehouse - Why do you need one?

    The word "Data Warehouse" sounds quite exciting! It suggests something complicated, a kind of warehouse or collection of data. In fact a data warehouse is a database ...

    Data Warehousing4 Feb 2016 · 18.2k reads
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  19. Linked Server - Why and how use them!

    A linked server is used to connect to another (remote) database or file (Xls, CVX) using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and discover the data or objects. You can write SQL queries from your SSMS ...

    SQL Server3 Feb 2016 · 36.5k reads
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  20. Cool ASCII big text generator

    I found this cool ascii text generator website today. You can use it to generate cool banners to use in your documentation or code comments.

    Power BI2 Feb 2016 · 11.9k reads
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  21. Calculate Age in SQL Server

    In my daily work, I need to calculate and report the age of people very often. There are a couple of ways to calculate the age and will give you the right result. I do not recommend a SQL Function to ...

    SQL Server3 comments2 Feb 2016 · 11.7k reads
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  22. T-TSQL - Create 4 week Moving Total

    This article will offer you a way to calculate a 4 week moving total in SQL using SQL Server. There are more ways to Rome but this is a way you can use to calculate it using a date dimension.

    SQL Server, Power BI7 Dec 2015 · 7.4k reads
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  23. Create a KPI box with an image / text overlap in SSRS

    A common wish in SQL Server Reporting is to create an image with a text inside the image. When you are a common user of SSRS, you know this is not so easy. You cannot simply insert an image and a ...

    Power BI1 comment1 Dec 2015 · 16.7k reads
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  24. Split a postcode range into separate records

    One requirement might be to show market coverage within the Netherlands on a map. The postcode areas of the Netherlands are divided by region. A region in turn can consist of ranges with ...

    SQL Server29 Jul 2015 · 7.5k reads
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  25. SSRS - Subscriptions in pending status

    I had some subscriptions staying in the "Pending" LastStatus. It took me a lot of time to fix this problem. This blog will give you the solution for the problem.

    Power BI1 comment16 Oct 2014 · 23.1k reads
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