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View Permissions for Reporting Services in SharePoint Integrated Mode
Setting up security for SSRS in SharePoint integrated mode can be a bit tricky, particularly if you want to set up some of your users to only be able to run reports, but not to be able to modify or … Continue reading
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Quick Tip for Specifying Columns in Source Components
It’s generally accepted* that when you are using an OLE DB Source or an ADO.NET Source, you should specify all the columns, rather than selecting the table from the dropdown, or using a SELECT * SQL statement. If you’re like … Continue reading
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Presenting at Midlands SQL PASS Chapter
I’ll be presenting at the Columbia, SC PASS user group on July 7. I’ll be speaking on “Getting Started with Analysis Services 2008”, which is a demo heavy introduction to using SQL Server Analysis Services 2008. If you want to … Continue reading
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Warning about Using String Variables in Derived Column Expressions
I ran across an interesting behavior in SSIS this week, and thought it was worth sharing. Occasionally, I’ll have the need to use the value of a variable (set in the control flow) in the data flow. The typical way … Continue reading
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Filtering Objects in PowerShell based on a List of Accepted Values
I was writing a script the other day where I want to return a collection of Services based on the name. It took me a few minutes to figure out how to do this, so I thought I’d jot it … Continue reading
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Building a SQL Server Analysis Services .ASDatabase file from a Visual Studio SSAS Project
There are several methods available for deploying Analysis Services databases once you’ve build your solution, including direct connections, generating XMLA to deploy, and using the Deployment Wizard with answer files. Still, building and deploying AS Databases can sometimes be a … Continue reading
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Using PowerShell to Manipulate SQL Server Analysis Services Traces
I recently started using SSAS Server Traces a lot with SQL Server Analysis Services. This type of trace is basically the same trace you can create with SQL Server Profiler, but it runs without Profiler, uses less resources, and can … Continue reading
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SQL Server Analysis Services Projects with Multiple Developers
A topic that often comes up when discussing enterprise level development with SSAS is how to have multiple developers work on the same project at the same time. This issue doesn’t come up for many installations… a lot of teams … Continue reading
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Creating Multiple Rows in a Text File from a Single Row
A recent post on the SSIS forums was asking about creating multiple rows in a text output file from a single row in the data flow. Given a set of rows like this: John Smith 1/1/1900 Value A Jane Smith … Continue reading
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SQL Database Tuning Advisor Output Renamer
I’ve uploaded the ‘Database Tuning Advisor Output Renamer’ at http://DtaOutputRenamer.codeplex.com/. OK… so Friday marked the first day I’ve ever gotten sunburned while coding. I had a little bit of free time while at an outdoor event, and whipped up a … Continue reading
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