Ethics in IT - Database Weekly (Nov 17, 2008)
Employers say they're looking for more ethics and morals in IT for 2009. Steve Jones hopes it's true.
2008-11-16
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Articles
Filtering Unneeded Dimension Members in PerformancePoint Filters
Removing redundant dimension members from a Tree filter in PerformancePoint 2007 by using a simple MDX query.
2008-11-14
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Attribute Member Values in Analysis Services
Learn how the appropriate use of attribute member Value can support the selection and delivery of enterprise data in a more focused and consumer-friendly manner. Join BI Architect Bill Pearson in a hands-on examination of the attribute member Value property and its underlying settings in Analysis Services.
2008-11-14
1,898 reads
Scaling Up Your Data Warehouse with SQL Server 2008
This paper discusses how to use SQL Server 2008 to get great performance as your data warehouse scales up. We present lessons learned during extensive internal data warehouse testing on a 64-core HP Integrity Superdome during the development of the SQL Server 2008 release, and via production experience with large-scale SQL Server customers.
2008-11-14
2,699 reads
Easy and Repeatable Testing of DB Code (Stored Procs, etc.) with DbFit
Testing DB code is not fun or easy so it usually gets ignored. But now there’s a super-easy way to test using DBFit.
2008-11-13
11,442 reads
The SQLServerCentral Party at PASS
Details for those of you coming to PASS and looking to attend the SQLServerCentral.com party on Tuesday night.
2008-11-13
847 reads
Using the File System Task - SQL School Video
In this video, MVP Brian Knight shows how you can use SSIS to work with files on your drive: renaming them, moving them, and more.
2008-11-13
4,332 reads
Building a SQL Server Data Dictionary with the Extended Properties and Third Party Tools
When the database is small, developers often use built-in SQL Server tools and scripts to create the data model. However when the data model grows into an enterprise level data model with all of the associated complexities, the management and maintenance grow as well. So what options are available to manage and build the data model?
2008-11-13
3,240 reads
How Productive Are You?
We all deal with inefficiencies at work, but how efficient are we ourselves? Steve Jones takes a poll this Friday.
2008-11-13
128 reads
How Productive Are You?
We all deal with inefficiencies at work, but how efficient are we ourselves? Steve Jones takes a poll this Friday.
2008-11-13
147 reads
Blogs
2025 Wrapped for Steve
By Steve Jones
I’ve often done some analysis of my year in different ways. Last year I...
The Book of Redgate: Spread across the world
By Steve Jones
This was Redgate in 2010, spread across the globe. First the EU/US Here’s Asia...
Merry Christmas
By John
Today is Christmas and while I do not expect anybody to actual be reading...
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The Large Encoded Value
I want to use the new BASE64_ENCODE() function in SQL Server 2025, but return a string that isn't large type. What is the longest varbinary string I can pass in and still get a varchar(8000) returned?
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