SQL SERVER – Becoming a More Effective DAX Developer with DAX Studio – Notes from the Field #134

[Note from Pinal]: This is a new episode of Notes from the Field series. I personally have no problem accepting that I do not know many topics. One of the such topics is DAX Studio. I always wanted to learn more and I finally got the opportunity to learn more.

In this episode of the Notes from the Field series I asked SQL Expert Bill Anton a very crucial question – How to become a more effective DAX developer with DAX Studio? Bill was very kind to answer the questions and provides plenty of information about how a novice developer can work with DAX Studio.

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SQL SERVER – System Stored Procedures I Use to Get Started

Call me an old school or whatever – there are certain things I believe in strongly. I have a working style and these in my opinion have evolved over years. I keep innovating myself as I learn on my way but there are few things I do that always makes me think I have not changed much. Let us learn about System Stored Procedures I Use to Get Started.

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SQL SERVER Installation – FeatureUpgradeMatrixCheck (SQL Server 2016 Feature Upgrade) setup rule failed

One of the best ways to learn problems faced by individuals and organizations is to look at the forums for these issues. Often I have visited MSDN forums and see if there are some hot or interesting issues. Sometimes it is interesting to see some setup failures and investigate for the root cause. They might look trivial, but the best part is going the path of troubleshooting can be refreshing and gives you immense satisfaction to how things work inside SQL Server or Windows. This blog is inspired by one such error that encountered and I found it interesting enough to share it on this blog for the benefit of a larger audience. Let us learn about SQL Server Installation Error.

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SQL SERVER – Network Servers List is Empty in SQL Server Management Studio

I have in numerous places told that the first tool that I often open when the computer boots up will be SQL Server Management Studio. I get intrigued whenever someone comes up with an error relating to SSMS. There is something that gets my troubleshooting character out and I get out full swing to solve the same. Don’t you ever like such challenges? I am for sure you like similar challenges. One of my clients reported below problem with Network Servers List in SQL Server Management Studio.

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