SSRS 2008 Variables
As I mentioned in my Under the Hood post, the SSRS 2008 engine has been redesigned to perform on-demand report processing for better scalability. As a result, textbox values are […]
Author Archive for: Prologika
Entries by Prologika - Teo Lachev
Under the Hood
One of the major themes in SSRS 2008 is scalability. A significant effort will be made to ensure that SSRS scales well with large reports. Why is this needed? Recall […]
Identifying and Resolving MDX Query Performance Bottlenecks Whitepaper
Performance is the most common incentive for using Analysis Services. Yet, despite the advances in the SSAS management tools, optimizing the MDX query performance is still considered as “black magic” […]
Microsoft Launches Tafiti
Microsoft launches a preview of a cool search portal dubbed Tafiti to bring the web search to a new level and give Google a run for its money. From FAQ […]
Charting the Future
It is old news by now that Microsoft has acquired the intellectual rights to the Dundas Reporting Services controls, including the Dundas chart, map, gauge, and calendar. At this point, […]
RDL Object Model on the Horizon
As I mentioned in a previous blog, SQL Server 2008 will probably include an RDL Object Model. This is great news for developers who generate report definitions programmatically. No more […]
How to Get Extended Properties with SSAS OLE DB Provider
Many report developers find the SSAS data provider too restrictive for authoring reports from UDM. Instead, they replace it with the native Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Analysis Services 9.0 […]
SQL Server Katmai Reporting Services Forum
In case you’ve missed it, the SSRS team has started a SQL Server Katmai Reporting Services forum and eagerly awaits your feedback.
Tablix – The Crown Jewel
One of most important enhancements coming up in SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services is the new tablix region. In fact, I dare to predict that many folks will upgrade to […]
The New Kid on the Block (aka Stand-alone Report Designer)
The need for a stand-alone Report Designer is real. True, developers, including myself, enjoyed the VS.NET Report Designer. But novice users were overwhelmed with the complexity of the VS.NET IDE […]
Follow Us
Prologika is a boutique consulting firm that specializes in Business Intelligence consulting and training. Our mission is to help organizations make sense of data by applying effectively BI technologies.
