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How to Filter Data at Client and Database in Report Builder(Model) by Wayne Snyder
Data can be filtered in the database query, or at the client, or both. When you write SQL or MDX, you know what is filtered in the database, because you directly control the query. When your report us...

Reporting Services Models are Broken (for me) by Wayne Snyder
Reporting Services Models garnered a lot of attention, and offer much promise, but the actual implementation falls short of being useful in many situations. The shortcomings I list below cause Reporti...

Implement Kimball Navigation Bridge Table by Wayne Snyder
Ralph Kimball proposed a navigation bridge table circa 1998 to assist in the tra veral of hierarchies. The intention is to make it easy to traverse hierarchies and do sums  and grouping using eas...

Report Model Change which Break SSRS Reports by Wayne Snyder
Be very careful when deploying Reporting Services Report models.  Do not deploy them and their associated reports until the model is stable. Otherwise when you change the report model, you may br...

ODS and Data Warehouse Best Practices by Wayne Snyder
The purpose of this document is to provide some “best practices” guidance for designers and architects ODSs and Data Warehouses . This document will grow over time as we add your ideas and comments. A...

Formatting Expressions in Reporting Services by Wayne Snyder
Setting the format of a text box can be very time consuming... Reporting Services does not have an easy place to go to look up all of the formatting expressions that can be used in the format property...

Best Practices for Reporting Services Data Sources by Wayne Snyder
You should make a plan around how you are going to organize Data Sources, and what connection types you recommend at the very beginning of your adoption of SSRS. Otherwise, you may find you'll ha...

Naming Standards by Wayne Snyder
  Many people get all tangled up in naming conventions. I have been tripped up by it also. But let me cut to the chase on naming. In the past many databases could only support object short objec...

SQL Server 2008 Delayed until Q3 2008 by Wayne Snyder
Microsoft is excited to deliver a feature complete CTP during the Heroes Happen Here launch wave and a release candidate (RC) in Q2 calendar year 2008, with final Release to manufacturing (RTM) of SQL...

What's New in Performance Point Server 2007 - CTP3 by Wayne Snyder
List of new items for Dashboards, Dashboard Designer, and Excel Services in Performance Point Server 2007 CTP3.
    
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News - Microsoft and HP Release Tools to help fight SQL Injection Attacks  6/25/2008
With the recent rise in advanced SQL Injection attacks, Microsoft and HP have both introducted new ...
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News - SQL Server 2005 Books On Line (May 2007)  6/11/2007
A new edition of SQL Server Books On Line is available at the Microsoft Download Site!
News - June SQL Server 2008 CTP Announced  6/7/2007
We have links to the MS SQL CTP web and site and where you can get the bits. Also some of the new fe...
    
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Microsoft and HP Release Tools to help fight SQL Injection Attacks - Wednesday, June 25, 2008

With the recent rise in advanced SQL Injection attacks, Microsoft and HP have both introducted new tools which will assist developers and web site owners prevent these attacks.

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SQL Server 2005 Books On Line (May 2007) - Monday, June 11, 2007
A new edition of SQL Server Books On Line is available at the Microsoft Download Site! read more ...

June SQL Server 2008 CTP Announced - Thursday, June 07, 2007
We have links to the MS SQL CTP web and site and where you can get the bits. Also some of the new features in this CTP! read more ...

SQL Server Service Pack 2 - Wednesday, February 21, 2007
At long last, SP2 is here. Go get it now!~ read more ...

Analysis Services 2005 Performance Guide - Thursday, February 01, 2007
If you are serious about AS Performance, you must read this! read more ...

SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence Metadata Samples Toolkit - Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 BI Metadata Samples provides tools and samples for analysing dependencies within and across SSIS and SSAS.

The source code for the tools is provided.
The following are the components of this pack:

  • DependencyAnalyzer: a utility that scans SSIS packages and SSAS databases for enumerating metadata (objects, properties and dependencies).
  • DependencyViewer: a utility to view metadata organization & inter-dependencies (lineage/impact analysis).
  • Analysis Services Samples : sample SSAS packages that can be analyzed
  • Integration Services Samples: sample SSIS packages that can be analyzed
  • Report Model Samples (Report Builder): report builder model
  • Reports: sample reports built from metadata store
  • SQL: SQL script for creating metadata store
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Expanded SQL 2005 Samples - Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Microsoft has released an expanded set of samples/examples which are available when you click Read more. read more ...

Feature Pack for SQL 2005 Released - Thursday, November 10, 2005 - Thursday, November 10, 2005
The Feature Pack for SQL 2005 has just been released.The Feature Pack is a collection of standalone components that complement the SQL Server 2005 offering, along with some new functionality not shipped in the main product such as data providers for DB2 and SAP and some additional backward compatibility SQL2k items
 
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  • Latest versions of redistributable components for SQL Server 2005
  • Latest versions of add-on providers for SQL Server 2005
  • Latest versions of backward compatibility components for SQL Server 2005
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Windows Workflow Foundation - Sunday, January 22, 2006 - Thursday, August 24, 2006

MSBICentral is making room for WF! Articles and sessions are just some of the resources that will be available to help straighten out the learning curve on this promising new technology. Learn how WF can help add structure and transparency to your BI development.

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