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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James Serra's Blog
MDS: The Microsoft SQL Server license has expired
When installing Master Data Services (MDS) in SQL Server 2012 or installing SQL Server 2012 sp1 (and possibly a CU),...
2013-01-03
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PASS Summit 2012 session videos online
If you are interested in viewing the recorded sessions for the PASS Summit 2012, you can order them on a USB flash...
2012-12-27
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Introduction to Microsoft’s Master Data Services (MDS) Presentation Slides
Thanks to everyone who attended my “Introduction to Microsoft’s Master Data Services (MDS)” for the Data Architecture Virtual Chapter. The recording...
2012-12-21
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PASS SQLRally Nordic 2012 videos online
All the videos for the sessions at PASS SQLRally Nordic 2012 are available for free. Lot’s of great BI info. Check...
2012-12-20
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Managing Schemas And Source Control For Databases
Visual Studio has a project type called “Database Project” that is used to manage a database schema and allows for...
2012-12-18
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Introduction to Microsoft’s Master Data Services (MDS) Presentation
I will be presenting the session “Introduction to Microsoft’s Master Data Services (MDS)” at the Data Architecture Virtual Chapter on Thursday, Dec...
2012-12-17
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SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) – December 2012 update
SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) has a new update:
VS 2010: December version: 10.3.21208.0, November version 10.3.21101.1, September version: 10.3.20905.0, initial version:...
2012-12-14
1,581 reads
Solution to VSTA editor error in SSIS 2012
The script task in SSIS 2012 is a great tool when you need to use C# or VB code to...
2012-12-13
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Can I use SSDT for the 2008 BI stack?
SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) that was released with SQL Server 2012 obviously works with the BI stack (SSIS/SSAS/SSRS) for...
2012-12-11
2,417 reads
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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