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One of the new features in Reporting Services 2008 that debuted in the SQL Server 2008 RC0 build is the enhanced textbox report item. In previous releases, if you wanted to mix static and dynamic expression-based text, you either needed multiple textboxes...
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Microsoft has refreshed the product samples and AdventureWorks databases. I still have to figure out what's the AdventureWorksAS2008 database that is not released yet.
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Today, Microsoft released an updated feature pack for SQL Server 2008 RC0. Among other things, it includes: A web downloadable installer for Report Builder 2.0 which is not included anymore with the SQL Server 2008 setup An updated version of the RS add...
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Microsoft declared build #1442.32 to be the official SQL 2008 RC0 build and made it publicly available . Key SSRS improvements in this build: Rich text formatting. You can now format the text inside a textbox with different styles. Report Wizard to let...
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Not sure how much your BI expertise is worth? The 2008 TDWI Salary, Roles, and Responsibilities Report TDWI survey may help.
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Chris Webb, a fellow MVP and MDX guru, who's blog is a must-read for all SSAS junkies, was kind enough to let me take a look at the Intelligencia Query product he's been working on for a while with Andrew Wiles. Chris announced the product back...
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Scenario You won't enable SSAS HTTP connectivity via a SharePoint site. Issue You followed the instructions in the Configuring HTTP Access to SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 whitepaper but you get " Failed to...
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Scenario You need to configure a SharePoint site integrated with Reporting Services for Internet access. In our case, the end users would authenticate with Windows security by using local Windows account created on the web server. Issues Report URLs reference...
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Q: How to make the darn parameter drop-down list wider in HTMLViewer? HTMLViewer is the Report Manager control that displays the report when you view the report. A: HTMLViewer supports limited customization via a CSS stylesheet. Copy HTMLViewer.css to...
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This is not an April's fool joke. I am excited to make an early announcement about my next book , Applied Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services, which has been keeping me busy lately. There are many exciting features coming up the next (third...
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I happy to announce my book "Applied Microsoft Analysis Services 2005" is now available as an Adobe PDF e-book. The first retailer that Google Alerts reported to sell it is Diesel Ebooks . It should soon pop up on all popular ebook retailer...
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I have to admit that my preoccupation with Reporting Services and Analysis Services don't leave me much bandwidth nowadays to tackle other Microsoft BI (far less third-party) offerings. One of the products I know I need to catch up is the planning...
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February CTP is out. It brings the much anticipated integration with Visual Studio 2008 and the new BIDS Report Designer. Download the February CTP here: http://www.microsoft.com/sql/2008/prodinfo/download.mspx Updated Books Online for February CTP are...
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Enterprise Edition of Analysis Services 2005 and 2008 supports semi-additive functions, such as LastNonEmpty, LastChild, and so on, to facilitate working with semi-additive measures, such as account balances and inventory snapshots. For example, the screenshot...
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Francois Ajenstat, Director of Product Management for Microsoft SQL Server, tells us that SQL Server 2008 will be released in Q3 2008 while Release Candidate (RC) is expected in Q2. The February 27 th marketing launch date remains unchanged.