Clustered Columnstore Index really hates Updates

10 years ago

First a little background. I'm working on a large fact table that behaves itself as a slowly changing type 2…

Master Data Services Error – Missing Temp Directory

10 years ago

I recently had to install SQL Server 2016 again on my Windows 10 machine. This also meant that I had…

SSIS Naming Conventions 2.0

10 years ago

People who have been working for a while with Integration Services probably know the legendary blog post by SQL Server…

Problem where you can only browse Google websites

10 years ago

Note: not a SQL/BI related post like usual, but since it's a common issue I want to share my solution…

Calculate a semi-additive average in DAX

10 years ago

A semi-additive average? What exactly are you trying to calculate? Let me explain first. A semi-additive measure is a measure…

SQL Server 2016 service pack 1 is here!

10 years ago

SQL Server 2016 service pack 1 has been released and it is a mayor one! You can download it here.…

Book Review – Power Pivot and Power BI

10 years ago

Since Power BI is all the rage right now, I was in need of some material to spice up my…

Master Data Services – Database Error has Occured when Publishing Business Rule

10 years ago

I was preparing a demo for a session about the new features of Master Data Services in SQL Server 2016.…

First thoughts on Power BI on premises

10 years ago

The wait is over, the Reporting Services team finally released a preview for Power BI Desktop reports hosted on premises…

Master Data Services error – Cannot read configuration file due to insufficient permissions

10 years ago

In preparation of my upcoming webinar on the new features of Master Data Services 2016, I installed MDS on my…