PerformancePoint wish list – change a datasource
One item on my PerformancePoint wish list is the ability to change a datasource for an Analytic Chart/Grid. There is...
2011-06-01
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James Serra's Blog
How to become an expert in your field
I have been compiling a list of what things a person can do to become an expert, or guru, in...
2011-05-30
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Search Active Directory (AD) from your desktop
Ever see a Windows group and want to know all the users in that group without having to ask your...
2011-05-27
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ABL: Always Be Learning
If you have been in the IT field for any length of time, I’m sure you have heard the phrase...
2011-05-25
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Show correct totals when using SSAS role security
When using role security in SSAS, one point of confusion is when a person sees the grand total for a...
2011-05-23
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Watch out, Visual Studio 2010 does not support BI
When Visual Studio 2010 was released about a year ago, I was very excited and wanted to quickly open up...
2011-05-20
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New Microsoft BI Labs site
Interesting new BI site from Microsoft called “BI Labs“. This site says: “BI Labs is a collection of experimental business...
2011-05-18
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DBA’s, want to earn the big bucks? Learn BI
While there are many DBA’s who do business intelligence, or BI, I believe there are even more who do not. ...
2011-05-16
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SSAS error when processing the cube
Every couple of weeks I see this SSAS error when processing one of my cubes:
Internal error: Invalid enumeration value. Please call...
2011-05-13
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Dirty looking SQL or MDX? Clean it up
A quick tip for you: Ever get some SQL or MDX sent to you in an email, or copied from a...
2011-05-11
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Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #180: Good enough is perfect Roundup
This month, I prompted bloggers to discuss whether good enough is perfect. Thank you to all...
Using SQL Compare with Read-only Access
By Steve Jones
Recently a customer asked if SQL Compare and SQL Data Compare can be used...
Forums
how can i tell if our db2 driver is ms or ibm or other?
i see this in the definition of a linked server on our wh sql...
normal role member to be able to view list of other role members in his DB
Is this even possible ? Tried with grant but to no avail. [sys].[database_role_members] and...
Stairway to Snowflake Level 5 - Using Snowflake with SnowSQL and Visual Studio Code
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Stairway to Snowflake Level 5...
Question of the Day
A Strange Result
What does this code return in SSMS 20 from SQL Server 2019?
select '|' + CHAR(0)+'abc' + '|';See possible answers