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Tuesday, January 03, 2006 5:14 PM
SQL 2005 Metadata Samples Toolkit and whitepaper now available
Reposted 10/1/06 to include in 'free tools' category I'm constantly asked "what's Microsoft doing about metadata and do we have a solution." In the old days (SQl 2000 and 7), Microsoft provided Meta Data Services, a platform designed to help tools
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Monday, January 02, 2006 5:15 PM
New SQL 2005 code samples available
I guess now the pressure is off to release the product we'll see more useful samples comming out of corp; here's a link to the latest December update: http://msdn.microsoft.com/sql/downloads/samples/default.aspx
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Monday, November 28, 2005 5:47 PM
Feature Pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - November 2005
Overview The Feature Pack is a collection of standalone install packages that provide additional value for SQL Server 2005. It includes: Latest versions of redistributable components for SQL Server 2005 Latest versions of add-on providers for SQL
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Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:25 PM
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Preview Software for UK customers
If you're in the UK and you'd like to get your hands on the 'Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Preview Software' then please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windowsserversystem/sql/2005/evaluate.aspx
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Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:49 AM
SQL Server Reporting Services Report Packs - looking for suggestions
when I was over in the US recently, I attended a 'Bill Baker and team unplugged' session, (Bill is the GM for SQL Server Business Intelligence). Reporting Services Report packs came up as a topic for discussion. The team asked the audience
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Friday, July 29, 2005 3:15 PM
Get Ready for SQL Server 2005 with Free Microsoft E-Learning Courses.
More and more people are asking me about SQL 2005 training courses and certification. I believe the exams will be ready in Q1 next year. In the meantme, how about access to the training courses absolutely free until 1st November @ https://www.microsoftelearning.com/sqlserver2005
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Friday, July 15, 2005 1:02 PM
SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver Beta 1 Now Available
Not many people know we have a SQL JDBC driver at all, well now we've got a beta version for SQL Server 2005. It works for a wide variety of OSs including: HP-UX, IBM AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP. Apparently
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Thursday, July 14, 2005 9:35 PM
Reporting Services: Two New (Free) Report Packs Released for Sharepoint and Axapta
Good news for the chap I met on the 'Ask the Experts' desk at TechEd, who was contemplating jumping through all sorts of hurdles to create reports form Sharepoint data. I couldn't really get my head round the (Sharepoint) problems he foresaw, but
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Wednesday, June 22, 2005 5:28 PM
Querying and Reporting on Report Execution Log Data
Well I didn't realise, or maybe I just plain forgot, that these reports and the necessary support infrastrucuture come with Reporting Services under the extras folder on the CD - all useful stuff for report heads. Longest Running ReportsMost Executed
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Monday, April 25, 2005 5:36 AM
Download Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition: Community Technology Preview April 2005
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition: Community Technology Preview April 2005 Download the Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. Unlike beta releases that receive a much higher level of testing and feature
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Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:38 PM
Additional code samples based on the Business Intelligence Portal
Additional code samples based on the Business Intelligence Portal for the developer community
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Friday, April 15, 2005 10:10 AM
Feature comparison: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services vs Business Objects Crystal Reports / Crystal Enterprise
At last, here is a feature comparison between Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services vs Business Objects Crystal Reports / Crystal Enterprise that I can actually point you to. We've had our own internal one for quite sometime, but for what
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Monday, April 04, 2005 8:12 AM
Two new free Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Report Packs released for IIS and Great Plains
From the blog hits I received the last time I posted some info on free report packs available for SQL Server Reporting Services, I'm sure many of you will be pleased to find we've just posted two more for IIS and Great Plains. Objective: The Report
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Monday, March 21, 2005 6:58 PM
Microsoft SQL Server - Reporting Services Scripter - a free tool from sqldbatips.com
I’m grateful to Andy Steer of Contemporary, one of our Gold BI Partners here in the UK, for pointing me to this useful free utility from.sqldbatips.com Overview: Reporting Services Scripter is a .NET Windows Forms application that enables scripting of
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Tuesday, March 01, 2005 5:59 PM
Microsoft SQL Server Resource Kit tools - 'Free' with MSDN and TechNet
Okay so these tools aren't totally free but I didn't really have anywhere else to categorise them. Anyway I'm sure I've seen advertisements that boast "you can get a ‘free’ toy with every packet of some breakfast cereal". Well these tools
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