Implementing Common Reference Data in a Data Warehouse
This article provides an architecture and process framework for implementing common reference data in a data-warehousing environment.
2007-12-04
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Business Analysis: A Guide to Better Business Requirements
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SQL Server 2005 Bug Alert: Merge Replication Could Mean Data Loss
The SQL Server 2005 merge replication engine introduced breaking changes that can cause data loss for both MSDE and SQL Server Express subscribers. Find out how this bug manifests itself in a real-world scenario.
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SQLonCall: Mock Interview, Part I
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2007-12-03
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Accessing and Updating Data in ASP.NET 2.0: Handling Database NULL Values
Dealing with NULL database values in ASP.NET.
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Custom check-in policies with VSTS
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2007-11-30
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Under the Hood: How Dependency Probability is Computed by Naïve Bayes
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2007-11-30
1,620 reads
Microsoft Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2005 WMI Providers – Part 1
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2007-11-29
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Upgrading Admin Queries
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