The Reporting Services Cribsheet
If you are forced to nod wisely and keep silent when Reporting Services is mentioned, now is the time to turn ignorance into wisdom, with the help of yet another Simple Talk Cribsheet!
2007-08-13
3,540 reads
Additional Articles
Scale-Out Querying with Analysis Services
This white paper describes how to set up a load-balanced scalable querying environment for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services so that you can handle a large number of concurrent queries to your Analysis Services servers.
2007-08-10
1,700 reads
What Query Plans are in SQL Server's Memory?
SQL Server memory is primarily used to store data (buffer) and query plans (procedure cache). In this article I'll show how much memory is allocated to the procedure cache (RAM). I'll explain how to determine what plans are in the cache and how often they're used.
2007-08-10
3,461 reads
.NET 3.5 Language Enhancements
LINQ may be getting the most attention in the forthcoming .NET 3.5, but there are also several new language features that add functionality and make life easier for the programmer.
2007-08-09
3,298 reads
Data Security: Stop SQL Injection Attacks Before They Stop You
This article discusses: How SQL injection attacks work, Testing for vulnerabilities, Validating user input, Using .NET features to prevent attacks, Importance of handling exceptions
2007-08-09
2,954 reads
How to Use GROUP BY in SQL Server
Summarizing data in a SELECT statement using a GROUP BY clause is a very common area of difficulty for beginning SQL programmers. In Part I of this two part series, we'll use a simple schema and a typical report request to cover the effect of JOINS on grouping and aggregate calculations, and how to use COUNT(Distinct) to overcome this.
2007-08-09
5,253 reads
Analysis Services 2005 defines for peak performance
Analysis Services 2005 in SQL Server improves cube design and performance. Learn how attribute relationships advise Analysis Services how data should be rolled up.
2007-08-08
2,036 reads
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition - Part 3 - Installation
Part 3 of this series describes the installation process of different versions of SQL Server 2005 Express Edition in more detail, including changes introduced in its Service Pack 2.
2007-08-08
1,991 reads
Custom reports in Management Studio, using the Performance Dashboard
If you are using SSMS and SQL Server 2005 SP2, You've probably tried out the database reports that are available in the Performance Dashboard, and decided how useful they are, but did you know that you can create your own dashboard reports?
2007-08-07
2,541 reads
Reporting@Home: Delivering Dynamic Graphical Feedback to Participants
A new generation of computationally intensive scientific research projects relies on volunteers from around the world contributing idle computer time to calculate mathematical models. Many of these projects utilize a common architecture to manage the scheduling and distribution of calculations and collection of results from participants. User engagement is critical to the success of these projects, and feedback to participants illustrating their role in the project’s progress is known to increase interest and strengthen the community.
2007-08-07
2,040 reads
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