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October
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Refresh QA Database with Manual Scripts
Couple of week back Megha Sharma send me an email with a document attached, this document is all about how to refresh QA database with manual script. Here is the preview of the document, and the reason why we should follow the method in her own words: QA environment frequently ...
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Learn Storage and Virtualization online
Now you as a database professional have the chance to earn Storage and Virtualization from home, work, or where ever is convenient for you. As a partnership with SSWUG.org I’ve recorded an 11 session class titled “Storage and Virtualization for the DBA” which is being delivered online via ...
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Scoped Assignments and Multiselect
Something interesting to note regarding how scoped assignments behave with multiselect… On the Adventure Works cube, add the following code to the MDX Script: CREATE MEMBER CURRENTCUBE.MEASURES.TESTCALC AS 1; SCOPE(MEASURES.TESTCALC, [Date].[Calendar Year].[Calendar Year].MEMBERS); THIS = 2; END SCOPE; SCOPE(MEASURES.TESTCALC, [Date].[Calendar Year ...
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Book Review: The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs
Yeah, the other Steve Jobs book which you can order by clicking on this link: The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience I recently picked up a copy of this book. And by “picked up” I mean it was a gift ...
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Simplifying CSV Data Loads
Data files containing comma separated values, or CSV, are some of the most common data formats used for data representation and storage outside the database. When it comes to loading CSV data into the database, many options exist, however, few make it as simple as CSVexpress, powered by expressor software ...
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Upcoming EDMPASS Meetings
The next three EDMPASS meetings are on the calendar as we get back into the swing of things after the PASS Summit. December 8th – Jes Borland ( blog | twitter ) January 12th – Ryan Adams ( blog | twittter ) February 16th – Jason Strate ( blog | ...
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Out of office messages, gmail and mailing lists
Email is pretty much the most annoying necessary evil out there. Another annoying necessary evil out there is the out of office message. Normally these aren’t to annoying over all as they let you know that someone that you’ve sent a message to isn’t going to be ...
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