MDX Numeric Functions: The Max() Function
Business Intelligence Architect Bill Pearson introduces the numeric Max()function, and leads hands-on practice examples of the basic concepts.
2008-01-29
1,729 reads
Articles
I've Got the XML - Now What?
Getting a result set of XML is the easy part, but what about exporting the data in a human readable format? Most DBAs don't
spend a lot of time formatting XML output, but it doesn't hurt to know how. New author David McKinney brings us a technique for generating an XML article and then using SSIS and XSL to transform it into an HTML page.
2008-01-28 (first published: 2007-02-21)
10,631 reads
Monitoring on a Budget - Part 2
As a follow up to my first article “Monitoring on a Budget”, here’s how we present the fact data to management using Microsoft Excel.
2008-01-28
5,504 reads
Connectivity and SQL Server 2005 Integration Services
This white paper enumerates the connectivity options for databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services and mentions special considerations that are required when using some database sources with some of the more complex transformations.
2008-01-28
2,727 reads
The Mistake - iPod
SQL Server 2008 has been delayed and Steve Jones thinks the entire process of building this version has been poorly handled.editor
2008-01-28
39 reads
The Mistake - MP3
SQL Server 2008 has been delayed and Steve Jones thinks the entire process of building this version has been poorly handled.
2008-01-28
56 reads
The Mistake - WMV
SQL Server 2008 has been delayed and Steve Jones thinks the entire process of building this version has been poorly handled.
2008-01-28
52 reads
Using Included Columns in SQL Server 2005
One of the new features found in SQL Server 2005 is the ability to add additional columns, called Included Columns, to a non-clustered index. This article will explain the advantages of using included columns and what impact they will have on your database.
2008-01-28
3,277 reads
Tell Me What You Need - iPod
Ever worked on a software project where you didn't get all the requirements? One where the functions and features change in midstream? Steve Jones comments on some possibilities on why this happens.
2008-01-27
39 reads
Tell Me What You Need - MP3
Ever worked on a software project where you didn't get all the requirements? One where the functions and features change in midstream? Steve Jones comments on some possibilities on why this happens.
2008-01-27
63 reads
Blogs
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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