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WMF Exploit

There is an extremely nasty new exploit that targets a vulnerability in Windows Fax and Picture viewers (WMF). Usually, I don't pay much attention to the latest on spyware since IE always asks you to confirm download. But this one is really bad. No IE...

Published Thu, Dec 29 2005 7:26 PM by Teo Lachev

Filed under: General
Excel to the Rescue

Thanks for Marco Russo’s blog , I’ve learned that Microsoft has released an updated version (version 1.5) of the Excel 2002/2003 Add-in for SQL Server Analysis Services. I discussed in details how version 1.0 could be used to generate ad hoc reports from...

Published Tue, Dec 27 2005 10:16 PM by Teo Lachev

Filed under: Analysis Services
Into the Multi-dimensional Space

Lately, I’ve run into a few “multi-dimensional” posts in the public SSRS newsgroup. It seems like more and more people target SSAS 2005 cubes as a reporting source. It looks like I am not the only one who have noticed this trend. Brian Welcker has recently...

Published Tue, Dec 20 2005 8:47 PM by Teo Lachev

Filed under: Reporting Services, Analysis Services
Web ReportViewer and Multi-value Parameter Bug (or how I spent my weekend)

This weekend, I was working on the second part of my Report Viewers article for DevX. As usual, it all started with an innocent idea which turned out into a whole-day affair. I wanted to demonstrate how to integrate the VS.NET 2005 web ReportViewer with...

Published Tue, Dec 20 2005 5:34 PM by Teo Lachev

Filed under: Reporting Services
My book is selling from Amazon and B&N

At last, my book "Applied Microsoft Analysis Services 2005" is available for purchase from the retail outlets, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble . This completes the arduous and time-consuming book lifecycle which readers are probably unaware of...

Published Sat, Dec 17 2005 10:40 AM by Teo Lachev

Filed under: General
RS 2005 RDL Available

In his blog , Brian Welcker (Group Program Manager for Reporting Services) announced yesterday the arrival of the much anticipated RDL 2005 specification .

Published Fri, Dec 9 2005 3:00 PM by Teo Lachev

Filed under: Reporting Services
RS 2005 Tips and Tricks Code Available

The code samples for my web seminar "Reporting Services 2005 Tips and Tricks" can be found here . They include: Using external images (URL and web service) Expression-based connection strings XML extension to render ADO.NET datasets streamed from a web...

Published Thu, Dec 8 2005 7:50 AM by Teo Lachev

Filed under: Reporting Services
New Wave of Presentation Delivery - Web Seminars

Yesterday, I delivered a web seminar for WindowsITPro (sponsored by Microsoft) about RS 2005. I have to admit that I really enjoy it. I got more than 340 attendees. This broke my previous of record of 300 for my RS presentation at TechEd Europe 2004....

Published Wed, Dec 7 2005 2:09 PM by Teo Lachev

Filed under: General
SQL Server 2005 Documentation Refresh

Microsoft has released a refresh of the SQL Server 2005 documentation. On the same page, you will find also a link to a SQL Server 2005 Samples and Sample Databases download .

Published Wed, Dec 7 2005 8:41 AM by Teo Lachev

Filed under: General
Great Plains Report Pack

Microsoft has come up with a new Report Pack for Great Plains which uses SQL Server Reporting Services and comes with a number of report templates.

Published Mon, Dec 5 2005 3:32 PM by Teo Lachev

Filed under: Reporting Services
Using SQL Reporting Services 2005 and Forms Authentication with the Whidbey/2.0 SQLMembershipProvider

As you probably know, when the RS Windows-based security doesn’t meet your requirements, you can replace it with custom security. Not many products out there allow you do this. In hist blog, Russell Christopher explains how you can use the Whidbey/2.0...

Published Mon, Dec 5 2005 3:26 PM by Teo Lachev

Filed under: Reporting Services
KPIUtil Tool Released

Courtesy to the Marco Russo’s blog , I've learned that Microsoft released a KPIUtil tool for Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005.The tool allows users to export KPIs from both a Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 server and...

Published Mon, Dec 5 2005 7:37 AM by Teo Lachev

Filed under: Analysis Services
My Top 10 RS Wish List

In the spirit of the season, I compiled a list of the top 10 things that I would love Santa to implement in the next release of Reporting Services (although it may look like this won't happen next year :-). I purposely excluded enhancements to the RS...

Published Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:29 AM by Teo Lachev

Filed under: Reporting Services
Applied Microsoft Analysis Services 2005 is shipping

My book Applied Analysis Services 2005 is printed and shipped to the distributor. The paper copy can be purchased from the distributor website . Hopefully, it will make it to retailers (Amazon, B&N, etc.) by the month’s end. Happy data analyzing!

Published Thu, Dec 1 2005 10:09 PM by Teo Lachev

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December 2005 - Prologika (Teo Lachev's Weblog)

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WMF Exploit

Excel to the Rescue

Into the Multi-dimensional Space

Web ReportViewer and Multi-value Parameter Bug (or how I spent my weekend)

My book is selling from Amazon and B&N

RS 2005 RDL Available

RS 2005 Tips and Tricks Code Available

New Wave of Presentation Delivery - Web Seminars

SQL Server 2005 Documentation Refresh

Great Plains Report Pack

Using SQL Reporting Services 2005 and Forms Authentication with the Whidbey/2.0 SQLMembershipProvider

KPIUtil Tool Released

My Top 10 RS Wish List

Applied Microsoft Analysis Services 2005 is shipping