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Introduction to MSSQL Server 2000 Analysis Services: Performing Increm

This article is a member of the series Introduction to MSSQL Server 2000 Analysis Services. The series is designed to provide hands-on application of the fundamentals of MS SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services, with each installment progressively adding features and techniques designed to meet specific real - world needs.

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2004-12-22

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Cursors with SQL 2000 Part 1

This series of articles will examine the purposes, uses, and optimization of cursors in SQL 2000. SQL languages are designed so groups of records, or sets, can be manipulated easily and quickly. The speed at which groups of data can be altered, updated and deleted, demonstrates why working with sets is the preferred method. However, there are places where cursors are a better choice.

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2004-12-20

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Optimizing Your SQL Code with SQL Server 2005

A common complaint of database administrators (DBAs) is that performance bottlenecks are not among those problems that one can fix "by just throwing hardware at it." Thus, database servers must provide tools and techniques to help administrators address this issue. On that aspect, SQL Server 2005 does not disappoint.

2004-12-16

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Auto Fix Orphaned Users

Add this procedure to the master database, it can then be executed from any DB to fix orphaned users (very useful when moving back to development). Using sp_msforeachdb with the proc allows you to resolve orphaned users in all databases in a single command: SP_MSFOREACHDB "USE ?; EXEC SP_AUTOFIX_USERS;"

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2004-12-15 (first published: )

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Easy Package Configuration

One of the age old problems in DTS is moving packages between your development, test and production environments. Typically a series of manual edits needs to be done to all the packages to make sure that all the connection objects are pointing to the correct physical servers. This is time consuming and gives rise to the possibility of human error, particularly if the solution incorporates many DTS packages. Many companies have provided their own custom solutions for managing this problem but these are still workarounds for a problem that is inherently DTS's.

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2004-12-14

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An Enterprise-Class Plan for Securing Microsoft SQL Server Databases

If you are running Microsoft SQL Server databases to support critical enterprise applications, you are part of a growing trend. The cost/performance benefits of Microsoft SQL Server on the Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 platforms have fueled the growth of SQL Server as a platform for enterprise-class applications.

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2004-12-03

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MDX Essentials: Logical Functions: The IsEmpty() Function

This is the twenty-fifth article of the series, MDX Essentials. The series is designed to provide hands-on application of the fundamentals of the Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) language, with each tutorial progressively adding features designed to meet specific real-world needs.

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2004-12-02

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Which of the following meta commands (sometimes called backslash or slash commands) within psql will provide you with information about the databases on the cluster?

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