Remove the time from a datetime in SQL
There are a few ways to remove the time from a datetime in SQL. This article descibes a couple of them. This is the code: DATEADD(dd,0,DATEDIFF(dd,0,DateToRemoveTime)) I’ll explain how this works as it...
View ArticleSQL Calculating the row number
To count the row number in SQL there’s a useful little in built SQL function you need to use, row_number() This enables you to number all rows and restart the row numbering part way a dataset. Note...
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Link Tableau to SSRS
I’ve had a few visitors coming to the site searching for how to link Tableau to SSRS so I thought I’d write a quick post on how I’ve done it. You need to make use of the URL action in Tableau, which...
View ArticleRemove a line feed / carriage return from a string
If you ever have to deal with long strings of freetext it’s likely you’ve come across random line feed and carriage returns in that text causing you headaches when it comes to manipulating the text....
View ArticleSQL split string by a delimiter to create new rows
Ever need to split a delimited string in SQL, creating new records? For example you could have a table called Users: Country User UK Bob|Fred|Bill ... Read more Source
View ArticleSQL create a delimited string from a flat file
Recently I wrote a post on how to split a delimited string in SQL. Now I need to do the reverse and take the flat ... Read more Source
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