Phantom Data Extensions
There are two “shy” data extensions that come with RS 2005 but you won’t see when you create a data source. The first one (SSIS data extension) enables interesting integration […]
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Where Is My Cartridge?
A little known fact about the SSAS data architecture is that it uses “cartridges” to communicate with the data source. In brief, a cartridge is a XSL stylesheet that defines […]
MDX Solutions Book on the Horizon
Chris Webb tells us that the MDX Solutions book, which we co-wrote with other MDX gurus, is soon to be released. Based on the resources available on the publisher’s website, the book […]
Join me in the "hub"
I’ve just learned that I’ve been selected to present at TechEd 2006 US in Boston! I’ve been honored to present Reporting Services for three consecutive years at TechEd. This time, I […]
Building Report-enabled Applications with the New ReportViewer Controls (Part 2 of 2)
In the first part of this article, you saw how to use the Windows Forms version of the ReportViewer control. The second installment walks you through the differences and discusses […]
Nick Barclay’s Review
Nick Barclay from Australia has good things to say about my book “Applied Microsoft Analysis Services in Action”. No, I didn’t sweat blood, but I have to admit that writing […]
SQL Server Express Advanced Services Beta Announced
Euan Garden (Product Unit Manager for SQL Server) tells us that SQL Server Express Advanced Services (which includes Reporting Services Express) has reached a beta stage. I emphasized the importance […]
Building Report-enabled Applications with the New ReportViewer Controls (Part 1 of 2)
DevX has just published Part 1 of my article Building Report-enabled Applications with the Windows Forms ReportViewer. Part 2 (ASP.NET ReportViewer) should be out by the end of February. Reporting […]
Logging Report Builder Queries
As you probably know, the RS 2005 Report Builder lets business users create ad-hoc reports. Behind the scenes, the Query Translator converts the report metadata to the native queries supported […]
TechEd 2006 Europe Announced
TechEd 2006 Europe will take place in Barcelona, Spain (7 -10 November 2006). Barcelona is one of the cities I always wanted to visit and I hope I will be […]
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