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  Applying Security to Calculated Measures
  Tired of not being able to secure your Calculate Measures through SSAS? One of the biggest issues facing Analysis Services Developers these days is applying security to calculated measures through roles. The problem is with the default behavior exhibited ...
  tags : SSIS, Calculated Measure, Security
  AdamJorgensen   -  2/21/2010   -  Comments: 4  -  Views: 2360
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  Use SQL from the Command Line
  In this article Brad will describe how to use SQLCMD for using SQL from the command line. He will also show you how to implement this into your SSIS package to create an output file of a stored SQL Query. Also covered are some of the common commands used ...
  tags : SQL, SSIS
  BradSchacht   -  2/17/2010   -  Comments: 2  -  Views: 1407
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  SSIS Master or Parent Package Handling Child Errors
  Learn how to call child packages and handle errors between them.
  tags : SSIS, Master, Parent, Package, Handling, Child, Errors
  MikeDavis   -  2/17/2010   -  Comments: 0  -  Views: 2430
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  This Year - Last Year SSAS Calculated Member
  In this quick demo I’m going to add a calculated member to the AdventureWorks cube that allows an end user to do a This Year/ Last Year comparison for a given measure.
  tags : Calculated Members, Calculated Measures, SSAS, Analysis Services
  tinocash   -  2/16/2010   -  Comments: 1  -  Views: 3106
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  Using SSIS to Automate the Creation of Cube Partitions
  This article will show you a method for using SSIS to create SSAS partitions in and automated process. No longer will you have to create partition in the designer. Create an SSIS package to do all the work for you the schedule it to run when needed.
  tags : SSAS, Partitions, SSIS
  DevinKnight   -  2/2/2010   -  Comments: 15  -  Views: 3384
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  Setting up Many to Many in SSAS 2008 Cube
  Learn how to set up a many to many relationship in SSAS 2008.
  tags : SSAS Cube Many-to-Many Many to Many Relationship Fact Dimension
  MikeDavis   -  1/26/2010   -  Comments: 20  -  Views: 4978
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  Developing an End to End Data Mining Report
  In this article you will learn how to develop an End to End Reporting Services report using a Data Mining dataset. The article assumes you already have a data mining model created but if you do not a sample is provided.
  tags : SSRS, Data Mining, SSAS
  DevinKnight   -  1/24/2010   -  Comments: 1  -  Views: 1767
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  MetaData Driven ETL (MDDE) System
  Interesting approach to tedious ETL development for systems with large amounts of source data - only accessible via ODBC
  tags : MDDE ETL MERGE
  howarddiesel   -  1/16/2010   -  Comments: 2  -  Views: 1989
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  Normalization vs. Dimensional Modeling
  This article is a basic overview and comparison between normalization and dimensional modeling.
  tags : normalization, dimensional, fact, star, snowflake
  ShawnHarrison   -  1/11/2010   -  Comments: 3  -  Views: 3924
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  Don’t let the Fear Factor hold up approval of your Data Warehouse Project
  Adopting a Data Warehouse project methodology that shows results early in the investment cycle and delivers incremental results at short intervals can facilitate the approval process and improve outcomes significantly
  tags : Managment Approval, BI Project methodology
  samvnw51   -  1/8/2010   -  Comments: 8  -  Views: 1194
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  Using Configuration Files in SSIS
  Learn how to use configuration files in SSIS.
  tags : SSIS Configuration Files XML
  MikeDavis   -  1/7/2010   -  Comments: 3  -  Views: 2332
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  Variables and Expressions with Connections in SSIS
  Learn how to use variable and expression to make your SSIS connection dynamic.
  tags : SSIS Variables Expressions Connection manager
  MikeDavis   -  1/6/2010   -  Comments: 4  -  Views: 1791
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  Showing Total in some Cells (and hinding in some) in Matrix reports
  This article is about showing/hiding total in cells in Matrix report in SSRS 2005.
  ashishnaik1   -  1/5/2010   -  Comments: 1  -  Views: 1201
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  Variable Best Practices in SSIS
  Learn some of the best practices when using variables in SSIS.
  tags : SSIS Variables Best Practices SQL
  MikeDavis   -  1/5/2010   -  Comments: 1  -  Views: 1662
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  Creating a Reporting Services Data Driven Subscription
  In this article you will learn how to create a Data Driven Subscription so your reports will run unattended on a schedule dynamically.
  tags : SSRS
  DevinKnight   -  1/4/2010   -  Comments: 5  -  Views: 2597
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  Vote for new Service Packs for SQL 2005 and 2008
  We need new Service Packs for Sql 2005 and 2008.
  sqlscottgleason   -  12/31/2009   -  Comments: 2  -  Views: 767
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  Incremental Loads with Change Data Capture – Part 1: Enabling Change Data Capture
  In this series I will explain how to enable Change Data Capture to do Incremental Data loads.
  PatrickLeBlanc   -  12/31/2009   -  Comments: 3  -  Views: 2913
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  Road Trip with MDX Series (Intro to MDX Structures)
  In this intro to MDX we will cover Dimensions, grains, measures and tuples
  MikeMollenhour   -  12/30/2009   -  Comments: 0  -  Views: 1363
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  Road Trip with MDX Series (Trip Plan Intro)
  This is a several part Series of MDX. I will take through definitions and examples starting from a beginers percpective ending in advanced calculations.
  tags : MDX AS
  MikeMollenhour   -  12/29/2009   -  Comments: 0  -  Views: 964
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  Analysis Services Usage-Based Optimization (UBO)
  Devin continues to show how performance optimization in SSAS can be done in a few short steps. This article details a feature called Usage-Based Optimization (UBO) that allows you to use user queries to tune query performance.
  tags : SSRS, Partitions, Aggregations
  DevinKnight   -  12/28/2009   -  Comments: 2  -  Views: 2432
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  Building a Report from the Ground Up - Part 4: Creating a Template & Displaying Data in a Matrix
  In Part 4 of Building a Report from the Ground Up, Dustin covers how to create a template to give your reports a consistent look and feel as well as how to use a Matrix to display data.
  tags : SSRS 2008, Report Development, Matrix
  DustinRyan   -  12/28/2009   -  Comments: 2  -  Views: 2177
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  Analysis Services Aggregations
  In a previous article Devin showed how creating partitions can help performance optimization in SSAS. Now you are ready for the next performance tuning phase where you will design aggregations on your partitions.
  tags : SSAS, Partitions, Aggregations
  DevinKnight   -  12/25/2009   -  Comments: 3  -  Views: 3078
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  Analysis Services 200x Then and Now ...
  In this article, Adam takes us through the major changes from SQL Server Analysis Services 2000 through Analysis Services 2008.
  tags : Upgrading SSAS, SSAS 2000, SSAS 2005, SSAS 2008
  AdamJorgensen   -  12/23/2009   -  Comments: 0  -  Views: 1307
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  Don't be too quick to use a cursor
  A quick explanation and example of using the OUTPUT clause of a T-SQL Insert statement to capture an Identity column value for further processing
  tags : Cursor, Output clause, identity
  jtarnott   -  12/22/2009   -  Comments: 1  -  Views: 752
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  Creating a Reporting Services Subscription
  This article gives you step by step instructions on how to enable Subscriptions on a report so users will have a report automatically delivered to them to a Windows File Share.
  tags : SSRS
  DevinKnight   -  12/22/2009   -  Comments: 6  -  Views: 1878