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Featured Article(s) Molecular MDX: Working with Time: First and Last Periods, Part 2 Part 2: Join BI Architect Bill Pearson as he introduces a subseries of articles focused on the retrieval of data from the perspective of time. In this article, we explore the OpeningPeriod() and ClosingPeriod() functions to select “first” and “last” time periods to meet various business needs. […]

Featured Article(s) Do You Use Like? Here are some tips that can help When using the LIKE clause in your TSQL, there are things you can do to make it more efficient, and things you can do to make it work much harder than needed. Here are some tips to help address these issues. Ethics Revisited Within the last few […]

Featured Article(s) Molecular MDX: Working with Time: First and Last Periods, Part 1 Part 1: Join BI Architect Bill Pearson as he introduces a subseries of articles focused on the retrieval of data from the perspective of time. In this article, we explore the OpeningPeriod() and ClosingPeriod() functions to select “first” and “last” time periods to meet various business needs. […]

Featured Article(s) Tips for using ASP.NET with SQL Server 2005 (Part 2) Here you can find some useful tips to use ASP.NET with SQL Server 2005. Virtual Conference Starts Today – Still Time to Register The SSWUG.ORG Virtual Conference gets underway today – there is still time to register and attend (that’s the cool thing – we bring it to […]

Featured Article(s) Hide unused SharePoint webparts Here is the scenario: You deployed your SharePoint solution and applied your specific themes for all of the webparts and components to look exactly how you wanted them to look. Few weeks later, your users report some pages look different. You discover that out of the box webparts you haven`t styled have been added […]

From the editor… Due to an error in the newsletter process, the editorial and featured content was not included in today’s email newsletter. We’re re-sending the newsletter with these portions included. Thanks for all the email about the missing bits! Featured Article(s) Database Snapshots Database Snapshots first appeared in SQL Server with the release of SQL Server 2005. The quick […]

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Featured Article(s) Sharepoint Installation Part III Part three of the multi-part Sharepoint installation series. This part covers how to upgrade a stand-alone installation to a server Farm Understanding Business Intelligence I wanted to pass along a couple more thoughts on understanding Business Intelligence and Business Insight. Here’s what Jason had to say: "American Heritage Dictionary definitions: intelligence: the capacity to […]

Webcast Today: SQL Server Best Practices Having worked with databases for some time now, I felt it important to get some best practices documented. This presentation will touch on the simple things that we often take for granted while using our favorite database systems. From naming conventions, to cursors,to temporary, derived and variable tables, to the use of dynamic sql. […]