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  SSRS - SMTP Configuration
  Contact me on ashishkhade@gmail.com for more info.
  tags : Config SMTP for SSRS
  ashishkhade   -  12/22/2009   -  Comments: 0  -  Views: 1315
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  Making SSIS Lookups Dynamic and Parameterized
  In this article by Brian Knight, you'll learn how to make the Lookup Transform dynamic in SQL Server 2008. He shows you also in SQL Server 2008 how to use the Cache Transform.
  tags : ssis, expressions, lookup transform
  BrianKnight   -  12/21/2009   -  Comments: 3  -  Views: 3059
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  Analysis Services Partitions
  Dealing with large amounts of data in a cube can drag down performance on two levels (query performance and processing performance). In this part one article learn how you can performance tune Analysis Services to increase both query and processing perfor...
  tags : SSAS, Partitions
  DevinKnight   -  12/21/2009   -  Comments: 6  -  Views: 2370
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  Prepare To Install Reporting Services
  This article discusses the steps needed to prepare for Reporting Services to be installed. We look at the subtle differences in this requirement in SQ 2005 and 2008, then go into detail about the steps necessary to configure IIS properly.
  tags : SSRS, Reporting Services, IIS
  BradSchacht   -  12/21/2009   -  Comments: 3  -  Views: 1543
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  Building a Report from the Ground Up - Part 3: Displaying the Data in a Table
  In Part 3 of Building a Report From the Ground Up, Dustin covers how to add a table to your report and display data. Dustin also briefly covers formatting your header and text boxes.
  tags : SSRS 2008, Reporting Services
  DustinRyan   -  12/18/2009   -  Comments: 1  -  Views: 2323
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  Tutorial: Creating Your First SSIS Package
  In this tutorial, Brian shows you how to create your first basic SSIS package.
  BrianKnight   -  12/17/2009   -  Comments: 4  -  Views: 2246
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  Five SSIS Best Practices you can Take to the Bank
  This article will give you a good start on best practices that you can follow while creating SSIS solutions.
  tags : SSIS Best Practices
  DevinKnight   -  12/16/2009   -  Comments: 6  -  Views: 2546
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  Eight ways of executing SSIS package and passing parameters (T-SQL, VB.net, C#, SQLAgent, DTExec)
  This article will explain how to execute SSIS package using different methods and make package dynamic by passing parameters via commandline or using VB.net/C# API
  tags : SQL Agent Proxy SSIS Scheduling Parameter
  NayanPatel   -  12/15/2009   -  Comments: 13  -  Views: 4310
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  5 Reasons You Should Be Using BI xPress
  Whether you're a rookie or a veteran when it comes to SSIS development, you should be using BI xPress. In this article, I give you 5 good reasons why.
  tags : SSIS, Development, BI xPress
  DustinRyan   -  12/2/2009   -  Comments: 0  -  Views: 2158
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  Deploying Reports to a Report Server
  In this article we follow the series by Dustin Ryan on creating reports by showing you how to deploy reports to your report server. In the final article in the series we will explore security on your report server.
  tags : SSRS, Reporting Services, Report Server, Deploy
  BradSchacht   -  12/2/2009   -  Comments: 1  -  Views: 2009
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  Populating AutoComplete List in outlook with all contacts (Rebuild Outlook NS2 File)
  This article will show you how to populate auto complete list of Outlook so when you send email to someone you always have email address visible in the auto complete list.
  tags : Outlook Tips
  NayanPatel   -  12/2/2009   -  Comments: 0  -  Views: 1887
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  Introduction to SSIS Expressions
  This is an introduction to the basics of SSIS expressions. It covers very simple expressions and creating them in the expression builder.
  tags : SSIS, Expressions
  ShawnHarrison   -  12/1/2009   -  Comments: 4  -  Views: 2384
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  Building a Report from the Ground Up - Part 9: Adding Groups to Total/Average
  In Part 9 of Building a Report from the Ground Up, Dustin touches on the basics of adding groups to your report to total or average your data.
  tags : SSRS, groups
  DustinRyan   -  12/1/2009   -  Comments: 4  -  Views: 1392
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  Building a Report from the Ground Up - Part 8: Drill-Through, Hyperlinks, and Bookmarks
  In Part 8 of Building a Report from the Ground Up, Dustin shows you how to add drill through functionality to your report, as well as hyperlinks and bookmarks.
  tags : SSRS, drill through
  DustinRyan   -  12/1/2009   -  Comments: 3  -  Views: 1221
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  Building a Report from the Ground Up - Part 7: Using Expressions in your Report
  In Part 7 of Building a Report from the Ground Up, Dustin takes a look at expressions.
  tags : SSRS, Expressions
  DustinRyan   -  12/1/2009   -  Comments: 2  -  Views: 1450
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  Building a Report from the Ground Up - Part 6: Cascading and Multivalue Parameters
  In Part 6 of Building a Report from the Ground Up, Dustin shows you how to create cascading and multivalue parameters.
  tags : Parameters, SSRS
  DustinRyan   -  12/1/2009   -  Comments: 3  -  Views: 1972
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  Building a Report from the Ground Up-Part 5: Parameters
  In Part 5 of Building a Report from the Ground Up, Dustin covers how to add a drop down list parameter to your report.
  tags : SSRS, parameters
  DustinRyan   -  12/1/2009   -  Comments: 7  -  Views: 2288
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  Scheduling an SSIS Package with SQL Server Agent
  In this article, Dustin covers how to use SQL Server Agent to schedule an SSIS package's execution.
  tags : SQL, SSIS package, Schedule a package
  DustinRyan   -  12/1/2009   -  Comments: 6  -  Views: 2127
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  BIDN Launch Contest
  Welcome to BIDN. Are you're starting to use the site, please read about this exciting contest to get you some great prizes for participating in BIDN.com.
  tags : bidn, contest
  admin   -  12/1/2009   -  Comments: 22  -  Views: 1417
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  Report from a Cube in Reporting Services 2008
  Learn how to create a report from a cube in Reporting Services 2008.
  tags : Reporting Services 2008 MDX Cube
  MikeDavis   -  12/1/2009   -  Comments: 4  -  Views: 2528
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  Loading a Fact Table with SSIS
  In this article you will learn one of the many ways to Load a Fact table.
  AlbertoMunera   -  11/30/2009   -  Comments: 3  -  Views: 2706
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  SSIS Package Naming Standards
  This article will hopefully help you get started with your project documentation by giving you some hints on SSIS package naming standards.
  kylewalker   -  11/30/2009   -  Comments: 1  -  Views: 1928
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  Loading a Dimension Table using the Slowly Changing Dimension Wizard
  This article shows you step by step how to use the Slowly Changing Dimension Wizard to load a Dimension table.
  AlbertoMunera   -  11/30/2009   -  Comments: 1  -  Views: 1676
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  Kicking the Tires of MDX Rest Stop #2 MDX Journey Location Atlanta Georgia
  This is the second part of a multipart series entitled MDX Rest Stop. This covers slicing by multiple dimension and basic MDX syntax.
  MikeMollenhour   -  11/30/2009   -  Comments: 3  -  Views: 974
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  Education as Part of BI Implementation
  This article will give you a good idea about the importance of education to use Business Intelligence.
  AlbertoMunera   -  11/30/2009   -  Comments: 0  -  Views: 783