Daily close Roll-up of raw punches → one row per user-day with status + duration procedures/imports/sp_close_attendance_day.sql SCD2 merge Handles brand-new keys ...

-- Slowly Changing Dimension Type 2 — initial build. -- A Type-2 SCD keeps a row for every *version* of a dimension record. -- Each row carries (valid_from, valid_to, is_current). When a zone's -- ...

Abstract: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have become essential tools for organizations seeking to integrate and streamline business functions such as finance, human resources, sales, and ...

At today's kickoff for Microsoft Ignite, the company announced that SQL Server 2025 is finally coming. No timing was announced for the release, but based on prior versions, I would expect to see a ...

In announcing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21 Preview 1 this week, Microsoft revealed Copilot AI for the tool is also being previewed, privately. A Copilot for the tool that helps users manage, ...

Implementation, evaluation and control are like the three legs of a stool; remove one, and the stool wobbles and crashes to the ground. If you remove one of these items from a marketing plan, it falls ...

Quality improvement (QI) programs have rapidly grown in health care over recent years. Despite increasing evidence of successful QI initiatives resulting in improved outcomes, the adoption and ...

Ahead of Microsoft Build (and a possible SQL Server announcement), let's break down what we know and speculate about what we don't. One topic that has come up in several conversations with customers ...