MDX #43–Find a MDX Calculation Script
Finding out MDX calculation scripts is a common task
A co-worker recently asked me what the calculation for a calculated measure...
2014-11-12
1,364 reads
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MDX #42–IsEmpty? or = 0 ? or IS NULL?
In SQL, NULL means undefined value
Any SQL programmer can tell you that zero is not NULL, NULL is not zero, and...
2014-11-18 (first published: 2014-11-12)
22,739 reads
SSRS #75 – Use RunningValue() Function and VB Script to capture discrete dates
Drill-down report is a common design
In SSRS, it’s a common design to allow users to drill down to more granular...
2014-11-14 (first published: 2014-11-11)
9,186 reads
Book Review: Why You Should Read Expert Cube Development With SSAS 2012 Cover to Cover
Expert Cube Development with SSAS 2012 Multidimensional Models was published earlier this year by Packt Publishing. It’s the second edition...
2014-06-15
843 reads
MDX #41–Remove employees with less than $100,000 sales
Table of contents
Need to remove employees who have zero sales amountCreate a calculated measure with the IIF() function The NON...
2014-05-30
1,493 reads
SQL #54–Casting numbers with white spaces as Integer will fail
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IsNumeric() funciton is too forgivenUse Pattern Matching with LIKE keywordLIKE keyword in T-SQL doesn’t support regular expressionReplace white...
2014-05-30
1,550 reads
SSRS #74 – 2008 Cascading bug when you have a middle parameter
Some SSRS reports have a large number of parameters
I recently had a chance to help a co-worker to modify...
2014-05-09
1,776 reads
DAX #2 – Installing AdventureWorks DW Tabular Model SQL Server 2012
OK, first thing first. We all know the famous Adventure Works multidimensional sample project. To learn the tubular mode/DAX, we...
2014-05-09 (first published: 2014-04-30)
14,347 reads
SQL #53 – Keyboard shortcut Alt + F1 works now in SSMS 2012
Keyboard shortcut Alt + F1 works now
SSMS has a rich set of keyboard shortcuts that works by default. But in SSMS...
2014-04-30
6,259 reads
DAX #1 – Learning DAX
I recently attended a virtual training of Tabular and Power Pivot for Developers taught by Kathy Vick at Pragmatic Works....
2014-04-25
1,905 reads
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