Posted by
Andy Brown
on 24 May 2012
Stored procedures are programs in SQL which allow you to pass parameters to queries and manipulate sets of rows in tables. Find out how to write them with this online training blog!
Posted by
Andrew Gould
on 30 April 2012
Before you get into writing SQL Queries you should take some time to familiarise yourself with the application in which you'll be spending most of your time. This blog shows you the basics of SQL Server Management Studio.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 07 July 2023
Designing relational databases is easy once you learn the few basic rules, and the procedure is identical whether you're using SQL Server or Access. This blog illuminates the subject!
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 06 March 2012
It's not for the faint-hearted, but there is a way to capture application events (such as someone trying to create a new workbook) in Excel, using something called an event sink. This blog explains how you might go about creating an event sink.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 05 March 2012
If you've learnt how to create your own objects using classes in Excel VBA, the next step is to learn how to group them together into collections. This on-line tutorial will show you how.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 07 July 2023
If you've written a killer function, you'll want to be able to share it between workbooks. The best way to do this is using an add-in.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 05 March 2012
Those who want to add spice to their VBA programming can learn how to create classes, or class modules, and become object-orientated programmers. It's difficult, but fun - and this multi-part blog will guide you along the way.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 28 February 2012
The two previous parts of this mini-blog have shown how to draw forms and how to write code to handle form events. This final part shows how to add some of the more exotic controls to user forms, like combo boxes, list boxes, multipage controls, spinners and option buttons.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 27 February 2012
The previous part of this three-part series showed how to draw user forms; this part shows how to write macros to get them to work (the final part shows how to use some of the more advanced controls, such as combo boxes and MultiPages).
Posted by
Andrew Gould
on 02 August 2023
If you frequently import data into a SQL Server database from the same source you'll probably be sick of going through the import wizard again and again. So why not learn how to schedule an automatic import of your data using SSIS packages and the SQL Server Agent? This blog explains how to do exactly that!
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 27 February 2012
Learn how to create your own custom dialog boxes in VBA, using UserForms. This is the first part of a three-part series (the other parts are on Writing Code for UserForms and Creating Advanced Controls).
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 24 February 2012
On-line training in writing functions using VBA, for use either within other VBA programs or within Excel itself.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 24 February 2012
Excel and other MS Office applications make extensive use of enumerations - and you should too!
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 24 February 2012
You can use arrays (multiple variables) in VBA to speed up code - and they are also invaluable for processing CSV files and the like.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 20 February 2012
In certain cases in VBA (displaying the contents of folders, listing hierarchical data) writing a program which calls itself is by far the easiest way to go - this blog gives worked examples of 3 such recursive programs.
Posted by
Andrew Gould
on 16 February 2012
This blog explains how you can get access to all of the records in a SQL Server 2008 table when you try to edit them, rather than just the top 200.
Posted by
Andrew Gould
on 16 February 2012
A common requirement in SQL queries is calculating a person's age. The expression you need to do this accurately is relatively long, so why not replace it with a user-defined function? This blog shows you how!
Posted by
Andrew Gould
on 16 February 2012
If you've spent time in the SQL Server Management Studio application you'll probably have noticed that it's not the most user-friendly environment for writing SQL queries. This blog explains how to change a few settings to make your query writing just a little easier.
Posted by
Andrew Gould
on 13 February 2012
This article provides a comprehensive tutorial in Microsoft SQL Server, taking you from the basics of writing SELECT statements all the way through to creating complex stored procedures.
Posted by
Andrew Gould
on 13 February 2012
Dates and times can be the most frustrating data types to work with in SQL Server. Learn everything you need to know about the way dates work with this handy blog series and enjoy happier times!