When Security and Developers Collide
One of the most outstanding SQL Server 2005 feature is CLR stored procedures. A CLR stored procedure can encapsulate complex .NET code, process data, and pipe the results back to your […]
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Reporting from XML documents in RS 2005
Recently, I’ve come across a question on the RS public newsgroup about how to use the new RS 2005 XML extension to report off relative nodes in an XML document. […]
Excel-based Reporting Services, anyone?
Perhaps, you’ve heard that Excel 12 will support publishing and executing Excel spreadsheets on the server through a server-based technology (currently dubbed Excel Services). My first reaction when I’ve heard […]
Configuring HTTP access with SSAS 2005
SSAS 2005 can be configured for HTTP access, e.g. for Internet reporting. Here are two whitepapers with step-by-step instructions for configuring Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP for HTTP access with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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