This paper discusses the design and implementation of a series of test scenarios that include building and querying cubes using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Analysis Services.
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Savor success with Java on the front end
Java architects and managers face the challenge of choosing among Swing-based, HTML-based, and XML-based front ends for their applications. In this article, Alex Kalinovsky shares his experiences with these three technologies, and provides criteria and tips for choosing among them in your Java devel
The XML Handbook™, Third Edition
Author: Charles F. Goldfarb and Paul Prescod – The XML Handbook is the definitive entry point to XML for Web professionals — content developers, managers, and programmers — but you needn't be a programmer to read it. Although XML, like HTML, is derived from SGML (which was invented by one of t
XML modules for Common Lisp
By Edd Dumbill – James Anderson has announced CL-XML, a collection of Common Lisp modules for parsing and serialization of XML, including XPath and XQuery processors.
What's New in SQL Server 2000
SQL Server 2000 gives users an excellent streamlined database platform for large-scale online transactional processing (OLTP), data warehousing, and e-commerce applications. This paper provides brief overviews of the improvements made to SQL Server version 7.0. SQL Server 2000 offers users a fully i
Numeric Primary Keys
From SQLTeam, Tim writes "The most obvious thing to do for records that have no unique column/s is to create an int identity column. For example, I have a 'address' table that should have a unique address_id for each record. Now, normally, I would configure a column address_id as 'in
A Convenient Way to Create Local Cubes
The Local Cube Creator is an inexpensive ($49.00) utility that allows you to create a local cube from an Analysis Server (or OLAP Server) cube. It is identical in functionality to the Local Cube Task, except for three things:
XML.org Expands As Online Resource for XML in Industry
OASIS, the XML interoperability consortium, announced a major expansion of its XML.org web site as the clearinghouse for information on the use of XML in industry. In addition to providing a comprehensive, non-commercial body of XML initiatives and schema listings, XML.org now supports online
What You See Isn't What We Want
by Leigh Dodds – Amid all the attention currently focused on XML as a means for business data interchange, it seems as if its original use — marking up documents — has been neglected. This week the XML-Deviant highlights a frequently asked question which shows that many people are still seeking ho
What's New in SQL Server 2000
This paper provides brief overviews of the improvements made to SQL Server version 7.0. SQL Server 2000 offers users a fully integrated Extensible Markup Language (XML) environment, adds a new data mining feature in Analysis Services, and enhances repository technology with Meta Data Services.