We are looking to automate some tasks to be performed on our SQL Server Analysis Services Servers. Can you give us the details on how the Analysis Services Execute DDL Task can be used in a SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) package?
2008-08-20
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Some reasons for the slow-running of database applications aren't obvious. Occasionally, even the profiler won't tell you enough to remedy a problem, especially when a SQL Statement is being forced to wait. Now, in SQL Server 2008, come XEvents, which allow you to look at those waits that are slowing your SQL Statements. Mario Broodbakker continues his series about SQL Server Wait Events
2008-08-20
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Bill Lewis describes the benefits of an application development environment in which all data dependencies begin and remain clearly, precisely and explicitly defined.
2008-08-19
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Earlier installments of this series illustrated how to ping the host, how to check all of the windows services related to SQL Server and how to check the hardware and operating system information. Part 4 of this series demonstrates how to get hard disk and network adapter information from the host machine.
2008-08-18
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SQL Server 2008 offers a wide variety of features and FILESTREAM is one of the most anticipated. This article describes how to configure the FILESTREAM feature.
2008-08-18
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Learn how data is stored within DATETIME and SMALLDATETIME and get an overview of the TIMESTAMP data type -- as it's often confused with these two primary date/time data types.
2008-08-15
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This article describes the SQL Cluster Setup process and how to troubleshoot it if something goes wrong
2008-08-15
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Many times I would like to insert the results of a stored procedure into a table so I can do some extra processing with the result set. I always have to create the table first in order to perform an Insert Into Exec on the desired stored procedure since Exec Into is not an option. Is there a way to do this without having to manually create the table each time?
2008-08-14
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This article describes the use of BI in Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment
2008-08-13
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Far too often, people who are not trained database administrators somehow end up responsible for a database. They lack the proper training and knowledge to maintain their database, and problems begin to develop. Here’s a primer for all those involuntary DBAs who need a crash course in database maintenance best practices.
2008-08-13
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By Steve Jones
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In SQL Server 2025, I run this command:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C\3068 and good night', '*') as "A Classic";
What is returned? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
A: 
B: 
C: 
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