Introduction to Microsoft’s Master Data Services (MDS) Presentation
Tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb 12th) at 11:30am CST, I will be presenting the session “Introduction to Microsoft’s Master Data Services (MDS)” at...
2013-02-11
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James Serra's Blog
24 Hours of PASS: Business Analytics Edition videos online
On January 30, BA and BI experts took to the virtual stage for the 24 Hours of PASS: Business Analytics Edition to...
2013-02-07
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Installing Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2012
My experience installing Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2012 to house my business intelligence projects built in Visual Studio 2010:
I am installing...
2013-02-05
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SSIS 2012: Empty toolbox?
This is an annoying problem I have had a few times: I open a SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) project...
2013-01-29
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Missing Data Quality Service (DQS) buttons in Excel
The Master Data Services add-in for Excel has Data Quality Services functionality to help you match data before publishing it...
2013-01-24
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PASS Business Analytics Conference Presentation
I am fortunate enough to have been selected to give a presentation at the PASS Business Analytics Conference in Chicago...
2013-01-23
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SQL Server 2012 SP1 Causes MsiInstaller Application Log Entries
After installing SP1 to SQL Server 2012 (11.0.3000) on one of our servers, I noticed higher than normal CPU loads due to...
2013-01-17
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SSAS: One giant cube or many small ones?
When using SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) to build a cube, you may start out with one fact table, but...
2013-01-15
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MDS Error SYSERR207 after SQL Server 2012 SP1 Upgrade
After upgrading to SQL Server 2012 SP1, I ran into a bug in Master Data Services (MDS) that applies only...
2013-01-10
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Master Data Management (MDM) Hub Architecture
The Master Data Management (MDM) hub is a database with the software to manage the master data that is stored in...
2013-01-08
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Blogs
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
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I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
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Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Building Power BI Reports: Desktop vs Fabric
By James Serra
Why this comparison feels confusing If you’re a Power BI report author who’s just...
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Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central
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Designing SQL Server Pipelines That Are Ready for AI Before You Actually Need AI
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