My Data Warehousing interview questions and answers complete list, with links to every part of the series and one PDF to download.
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SQL SERVER – Data Warehousing Interview Questions and Answers – Part 3
Data Warehousing Interview Questions and Answers Part 3 explains slowly changing dimensions: SCD1, SCD2, SCD3 and hybrid SCD, and what each one keeps.
SQL SERVER – Data Warehousing Interview Questions and Answers Part 2
Data Warehousing Interview Questions and Answers Part 2: normalization forms, fact and dimension table keys, data mining, view vs materialized view and ER diagrams.
SQL SERVER – Data Warehousing Interview Questions and Answers – Part 1
Part 1 of my Data Warehousing interview questions and answers, starting with the basics: what a data warehouse is and how it supports decision making.
Replacing a Cursor With a Set-Based Query
Replacing a cursor with one set-based update can simplify row processing; this worked example shows correctness checks and fair timing.
SQL SERVER – Data Warehousing Interview Questions and Answers – Introduction
The start of my Data Warehousing Interview Questions and Answers series, beginning with the basics: what is data warehousing and why companies use it.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Server and Database Level DDL Triggers Examples and Explanation
DDL triggers fire when someone changes the schema. How to write one, what EVENTDATA gives you, and how to get back in if one locks you out.
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