Creating Custom Reports for SSMS
The new custom report feature of SQL Server 2005 SP2 allows you to incorporate Reporting Services report definitions (.rdl) files into SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
2007-11-06
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Additional Articles
Importing Text-based data: Workbench
Robyn and Phil return with some fresh ideas about how to import text files into SQL Server, without resorting to DTS or SSIS scripting. They go on to show how much can be done in TSQL
2007-11-05
2,788 reads
SQL Saturday 2007 - Free Orlando SQL Server Event in November
The Orlando PASS Chapter is hosting a free SQL Server event on November 10th, 2007. They have 30 technical sessions scheduled and more than 270 people have registered to attend! I know a few of the people organizing this and it should be a GREAT event!
2007-11-05 (first published: 2007-07-30)
4,187 reads
String Functions: The .Properties Function, Part II
Business Intelligence Architect Bill Pearson continues his hands-on introduction to the .Properties function. In this article, we examine the use of the TYPED flag within the .Properties function to deliver a strongly typed value using .Properties.
2007-11-05
1,942 reads
A Brief History of Programming, Part 1
In part 1 of his series on the history of programming, David Chisnall takes a look at some of the developments of the last few decades that have created the current crop of languages and discusses where they came from.
2007-11-02
4,942 reads
Using the kill to cure
Code profiling tools can help cure most performance problems, but sometimes the problem is so severe that you'll first need to know how to wield computing's least understood tool, the debugger, before diving in with the Profiler. Brian Donahue, Crash Scene Investigator, is on hand to explain why.
2007-11-02
2,944 reads
Mirrored backup and restore commands in SQL Server 2005
Mirrored backup commands in SQL Server 2005 work with media sets to minimize data loss. They can also restore a mirrored backup from a different media family.
2007-11-01
2,367 reads
The Subsystems of ETL Revisited
These 34 subsystems cover the crucial extract, transform and load architecture components required in almost every dimensional data warehouse environment. Understanding the breadth of requirements is the first step to putting an effective architecture in place.
2007-11-01
3,164 reads
Featured Blog: What happens to non-clustered indexes when the table structure is changed?
Paul Randal, former SQL Server Storage Engine lead, brings us a great explanation of how indexes are affected when you alter your schema.
2007-10-31
3,156 reads
Microsoft Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2005 SMO – Part 10
This installment of the series illustrates how to use PowerShell scripts in conjunction with SMO and parameters to Generate an SQL Server Script.
2007-10-31
2,702 reads
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