If you are attending SQL Pass event next week in Grapevine, TX and you would like to know more about Reporting Services, stop by to my presentation. I am teaming with Bruce Loehle-Conger (MVP – SQL Server) to present the Reporting Services Tips, Tricks and "Gotchas" session. I have some cool demos that demonstrate retrieving images from a web service, dynamic connection string from…
Read articleIn addition to my previous post about installing CTP, here are some additional notes: After you uninstall the previous version of SQL Server, make sure to delete all database files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Data. The setup program will comlain about them. If you are upgrading a previous CTP and you are running into performance issues, try the Registry Mechanic. It found 500 registry issues…
Read articleIf you are subscribed to Microsoft Beta, you can downoad the SQL Server September CTP and Visual Studio Release Candidate (plan for a day or two given the 30K connection speed) from the Microsoft betaplace website. Here are the steps I was taking to install both SQL Server CTP and Visual Studio.NET RC that you may find helpful. I had SQL Server 2005 June CTP…
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