SQL Server does not script indexes by default
Here is a got-ya that happened to me. In SQL Server I want to generate a script of all the...
2011-07-27
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James Serra's Blog
Setting role security in SSAS for a role-playing dimension
Here is a common got-ya. You are modifying the cube dimension security for a role-playing dimension. You make the changes and...
2011-07-25
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Visual Studio vNext
“vNext” is the codename Microsoft has chosen for the next version of the Visual Studio.
A big feature is improving the application lifecycle management...
2011-07-22
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SQL Server “Denali”: New Certifications
According to the post SQL Server “Denali” Experts–We Need You! that asks for your feedback on the Microsoft certifications for the...
2011-07-20
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SQL Server “Denali”: Details on the next version of SSIS
CTP3 of SQL Server Code Name “Denali” was made available recently, and it offers a lot of new features for...
2011-07-18
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SQL Server “Denali”: Installing SSAS Multidimensional vs Tabular Mode
As I play with the recently released CTP3 of SQL Server Denali, I wanted to point something out about installing SSAS, since...
2011-07-15
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SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Released
Microsoft has released the final build of SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1. It includes fixes from SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM Cumulative Updates 1 through...
2011-07-14
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SSIS package taking forever to load when you open it?
When you open a SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) package in SSIS Designer or add components to a package, SSIS...
2011-07-13
2,582 reads
SQL Server “Denali”: CTP3 now available!
CTP3 of SQL Server Code Name “Denali” was made available for download this morning. You can download the 32-bit and...
2011-07-12
2,245 reads
Environment variable in SSIS not being recognized
If you are using environment variables in SSIS when using package configuration, chances are you will run into a situation...
2011-07-11
2,092 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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