O, There’s the Data: Using OData in SSIS
The Open Data Protocol (OData) is an open specification created Microsoft to enable exposing data in a standard way from...
2012-07-23
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DataOnWheels
Excel 2013 Will Impact BI Users
As noted in that great text, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, “Don’t panic!” Excel 2013 will make even more...
2012-07-17
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X-XMLA: v. Creating XMLA Script from Visual Studio and Deploy the Database
This will be the easiest entry in this series. This is a reblog of an article I wrote last year....
2012-06-26
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Presenting at PASS Summit 2012
I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking at the PASS Summit again after a four-year “break”. I...
2012-06-22
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X-XMLA: iv. Deploying Databases with XMLA
The fourth segment in this series focuses on using XMLA to deploy databases. When you create SQL Server Analysis Services...
2012-06-19
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Simple batch script to generate XMLA and deploy SSAS DB
Reblogged from Data on Wheels - Steve Hughes: As I was working through some issues with my cube design, I realized...
2012-06-17
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A Visit to the Eugene Area SQL Server User Group
When in Portland… This week I am in Portland, Oregon working with a customer. While I was here, I thought...
2012-06-07
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Oracle Tips for MSBI Devs #3: Choosing Drivers
When working with Oracle, drivers are truly a pain to get working correctly. I will discuss my preferred choice and...
2012-04-24
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Great User Group Meeting Tuesday, Now on to Madison and SQL Saturday #118
Minnesota SQL Server User Group Meeting Review (4/17/12) First of all, I have to thank the awesome speakers who presented...
2012-04-19
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Oracle Tips for MSBI Devs #2: Keyword compare between Oracle and SQL Server
While attending a recent Windows Azure Quick Start, the presenter, Mike Benkovich (@mbenko) happened to show a table on his...
2012-04-17
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Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Configuring Access to the MCP Server
By Steve Jones
I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, including the Redgate...
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
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Transaction Log Truncation
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