Parameterization of MDX functions is one of those things that cannot be delivered solely via graphical MDX Editor – but then, you really didn’t think that you could avoid actually touching MDX at all, did you? BI Architect Bill Pearson demonstrates a way to parameterize the highly useful LastPeriods() function.
2008-06-24
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Have you seen disasters in your environment? I would bet you have at some point. Let's see if our top 13 disasters matches your experiences.
2008-06-24
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This article from new author Peter Kierstead shows us how to implement your own "fuzzy" dedup/merge logic without resorting to RBAR in T-SQL.
2008-06-23
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This tutorial walks you through the process of adding SQL statements to your SSIS packages and bundling them into logical units of work if necessary.
2008-06-23
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This article describes how the Transparent Data Encryption feature in SQL Server 2008 can be used to secure your databases
2008-06-23
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One of the few things that SQL Server does not automatically help you with is the design of your tales, views, and other database objects. Having standards and design techniques can greatly ease the maintenance of your schema as well as ease the transition to having others work with the database. New author J.D. Gonzalez brings us some of his naming techniques to keep things organized.
2008-06-20 (first published: 2005-04-06)
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Calling all developers! Does the idea of going from a concept to a prototype in a 54 hour marathon weekend of design and coding sound fun to you? If so, join us!
2008-06-20 (first published: 2008-06-16)
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By using cascading referential integrity constraints, you can define the actions that SQL Server 2005 takes when a user tries to delete or update a key to which existing foreign keys point.
2008-06-20
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This white paper provides an introduction to various features of XQuery implemented in SQL Server 2005 such as the FLWOR statement, operators in XQuery, if-then-else construct, XML constructors, built-in XQuery functions, type casting operators, and examples of how to use each of these features.
2008-06-20
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2008-06-19
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PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL The same plan analysis you know from...
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If you’ve been following my T-SQL Snapshot Backup series, most of what I’ve covered...
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