Using the OUTPUT Clause to Capture Identity Values on Multi-Row Insert
SQL Server 2005 introducted the OUTPUT clause which we can use to capture values from the inserted and deleted virtual tables.
2006-08-25
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Additional Articles
Other MDX Entities: Perspectives
Leverage Perspectives, new to Analysis Services 2005, through MDX. BI Architect Bill Pearson leads hands-on practice with this means of visually focusing data retrieved from the UDM.
2006-08-24
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How do I install SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and SQL Server Manag
With the release of SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and the SQL Server Management Studio Express, Microsoft has entered the small, free database market with a splash trumping even their own Microsoft SQL Desktop Edition. Although it is free, it is still important for you to install this application correctly, Scott Lowe shows you how.
2006-08-23
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Old Model DA Model
True business value lies in using the data model as an entry point for a program of data management that treasures data as the most valuable corporate asset.
2006-08-22
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How Do I create an XML document from undefined legacy data?
This article explains how to transform a nebulous application requirement like "take a flat file that was produced by an upstream mainframe application and produce an XML document for a downstream application," into a flexible working solution.
2006-08-18
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Mastering Enterprise BI: Introduction to Perspectives
Support information consumers with easier navigation and more focused analysis choices. In this article, BI Architect Bill Pearson leads hands-on exposure to Perspectives, another new Analysis Services 2005 feature.
2006-08-17
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XBRL or Master Data Management?
Master data management (MDM) and eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) are two key technologies that promise to address important information management issues. Ventana Research believes both will enable companies to reduce the cost, time and effort needed to collect, analyze and use information, whether for visibility, decision support or process execution. Some observers may see them as competing approaches, but in practice each has capabilities best suited to some applications and not others. Even where they overlap, the two may not be mutually exclusive. We advise companies that have not yet begun investigating XBRL and MDM to do so immediately, and all organizations should begin developing skills in using them.
2006-08-16
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Maintaining SQL Server 2005 Databases - Backups
In this presentation for SQL Server newbies, you'll learn how to maintain your SQL Server databases by backing them up regularly and reindexing them. This topic assumes you know nothing about SQL Server and also covers some of the decisions you'll have to make when you decide you want to backup your database through maintenance plans.
2006-08-15
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SQL Server 2005 – Unattended installation – Part V
In this section of this series, I am going to demonstrate how to install SQL server 2005 service pack 1, to update the server components using command line options.
2006-08-14
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Backup Basics Part 3: General Tips for a Backup Strategy
Knowing how to configure backup applications and select backup media is half the battle of designing a successful backup strategy. The other half is choosing how and when to back up the specific pieces of data that are stored on your servers, share points, and workstations. In this final article of his series on backup basics for new technicians and administrators, Ryan Faas offers some suggestions to help you make these important decisions.
2006-08-11
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