I am totally pumped up about having the opportunity to host a SQL Saturday #156 in Providence RI. I have been involved with the local PASS group, SNESSUG for almost four years and the current chapter president for one. I have definitely grown from the experince! I will be centering the keynote speach on the value of professional associations, a recent topic of Buck Woody at Simple Talk. With a product as big as SQL Server (TSQL, SSIS, SSAS, & SSRS), it is great to chat with others doing work…
Month: September 2012
Basic Training – Data Types – Part 5
I am continuing my series of talks on fundamental topics like data types. I am proud to be a United States Army Reservist (USAR) Veteran. Just like boot camp I went to so long ago, I am going nick name the series BASIC TRAINING. The most basic unit of any database is a TABLE which consists of COLUMNS. A vital decision during the initial database design is to choose the data types that will capture the information you want in the least amount of space. Today, I am exploring date…