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Power View for Cubes

This document evaluates the latest functionality provided by Microsoft SQL Server 2012 With Power View for Multidimensional Models[1], this SQL Server 2012 CTP release allows connections between Power View and Multidimensional Models ( cubes) and not just Tabular Models.  Read more...
By Ivan Paniagua 2013/05/21 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: power view
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Centralizing SQL Server Express Job Scheduling

I'm interested in monitoring all my SQL Server backups, but for SQL Server Express we're currently using scheduled backups using Windows Task scheduler on each SQL Server Express since SQL Agent does not come installed on Express Editions. Is there an alternative where I can utilize my existing SQL Server infrastructure?  Read more...
By Additional Articles 2013/05/21 | Source: MSSQLTips.com
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How Maintenance Plans are a Big Plus for SQL Server Administration

SQL Server 2012 makes your database maintenance jobs easy by proving an effective Maintenance Plan Wizard. This wizard does a fair job of creating core maintenance plans for your database.  Read more...
By Prett Sons 2013/05/20 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: maintenance plans
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SQLServerCentral Hosts AdventureWorks on Azure

SQLServerCentral and Red Gate software have agreed to host the AdventureWorks database on the Azure platform and give free access to anyone that wants to practice querying it.  Read more...
By Press Release 2013/05/20 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: adventureworks
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Connecting to AdventureWorks on Azure

A quick guide for connecting to our free copy of AdventureWorks on the Azure platform.  Read more...
By Steve Jones 2013/05/20 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: adventureworks
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Azure SQL Database Maintenance

It is increasingly likely that DBAs are now given responsibility for maintaining Azure SQL databases as well as conventional SQL Server databases. What is likely to be required by way of maintenence? What are the differences? Grant Fritchey covers what you need to know.  Read more...
By Additional Articles 2013/05/20 | Source: SimpleTalk | Category: azure
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Powershell Database Backup Script

Learn how to write a script for regular database backups using Powershell and SMO.  Read more...
By Jimmy Atsaves 2013/05/17 (first published: 2011/01/05) | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: backup / restore
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Raw Materials - Beyond Global

There's more than one way to be green.  Read more...
By Larry Gonick 2013/05/17 (first published: 2010/09/22) | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: raw materials
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Getting Started Formatting SSRS Reports

Once you've prepared an SSRS report, it needs formatting to get it ready for the people who need to read it. This tip covers the basics of formatting SSRS Reports.  Read more...
By Additional Articles 2013/05/17 | Source: SQL Server Performance | Category: ssrs
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How to Change the SQL Server Name after Renaming the Windows Host

This article shows how to change a SQL Server name after changing the Windows machine name.  Read more...
By Shashank Srivastava 2013/05/16 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: administration
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CREATE SCHEMA can do what?!?!?

So I was studying for the 70-451 and ended up reading the BOL entry for CREATE SCHEMA. I honestly can’t...  Read more...
By Kenneth Fisher 2013/05/21 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: blogs
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Question of the Day

CHARINDEX()

By Bill Lantz 2013/05/21 | Category: charindex
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What will the following query return?


CREATE TABLE #Temp
(FirstName varchar(20),
LastName varchar(20)
)

INSERT INTO #Temp
SELECT 'John', 'Smith'
union all
SELECT 'Joseph', 'Robertson'
union all
SELECT 'Robert', 'Jefferson'

SELECT substring(LastName, CHARINDEX('s', LastName)-1, 10) Name from #Temp  Read more...
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