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We are just getting started with PerformancePoint Server 2007 and trying to help our business users to develop their first scorecard. For those of you who are new to Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, PPS is a recent addition to the Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI) offering. PPS enables users to develop a variety of reports and scorecards, then compose them into a dashboard which is deployed to SharePoint. Business users can then simply navigate to a URL in a SharePoint site to access t... |
| | Total Hits: 292 | Today: 0 | Author: Ray Barley | Rating:  |
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We have heard that you can create filters in a Performance Point dashboard then apply them to one or more reports and scorecards. Can you provide some step-by-step instruction on how to do this? The PPS product is a recent addition to the Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI) offering. PPS enables users to develop a variety of reports and scorecards, then compose them into a dashboard which is deployed to SharePoint. Business users can then simply navigate to a URL in a SharePoint site to acce... |
| | Total Hits: 269 | Today: 0 | Author: Edgewood Solutions Engineers | Rating:  |
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With the recent release of SQL Server 2008, getting up to speed on the technology is necessary from a number of different perspectives. From your view of the world what are the drivers from a business, technology and career perspective? Have you heard insight or opinions related to employers view of SQL Server 2008? Do you have any suggestions when talking to management about moving to SQL Server 2008?... |
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At our organization we have had limited exposure to SQL Server 2005 because SQL Server 2000 just works. We have worked with SQL Server 2005 in some particular areas, but we do not have the enterprise experience we need to move forward. We know support will be lifted for SQL Server 2000 and know we need to jump on SQL Server 2005 or 2008 in short order. How can I get some first hand experience and what sorts of things should I try to do? In an earlier tip (Access to SQL Server 2008 Virtual Env... |
| | Total Hits: 97 | Today: 0 | Author: Goetz Graefe, Jim Ewel, and Cesar Galindo-Legaria | Rating:  |
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Microsoft® SQL Server™ version 7.0 is a defining release for Microsoft's database products, building on the solid foundation established by Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. Customer needs and requirements have driven the significant product innovations in SQL Server 7.0. As the best relational database management system (RDBMS) for the Microsoft Windows® family of operating systems, SQL Server is the right choice for a broad spectrum of corporate customers and independent software vendors (ISVs... |
| | Total Hits: 90 | Today: 0 | Author: Microsoft Corporation | Rating: |
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Replication provides a fast and reliable way to disseminate corporate information to multiple locations in a distributed business environment, enabling organizations to move their data closer to knowledge workers in corporate, branch, or mobile offices. This paper provides information about the replication capabilities of Microsoft® SQL Server™ version 7.0, and how they can empower users, improve decision-making, and increase the performance and reliability of existing systems by reducing depend... |
| | Total Hits: 106 | Today: 0 | Author: Henry Lau | Rating: |
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Shows SAP R/3 database administrators and others who work on very large databases how to tune Microsoft® SQL Server™ version 7.0 for the workload conditions of the SAP R/3 environment. (22 printed pages) Covers:
* Configuration options to consider for Microsoft Windows 2000® Server
* Configuration options for SQL Server in the SAP R/3 environment
* SQL Server index design as it pertains to SAP R/3
"Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Performance Tuning Guide" is companion reading to... |
| | Total Hits: 149 | Today: 0 | Author: Microsoft Corporation | Rating: |
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This article describes the concept of full-text search, as well as the design and architecture of the SQL Server 7.0 full-text search system. This article also illustrated how the SQL Enterprise Manager facilitated administration with stored procedures and graphical user interfaces. Microsoft® SQL Server™ version 7.0 introduces facilities that support textual queries on data residing in SQL Server as well as textual queries on data in the file system. This document describes support for textual ... |
| | Total Hits: 121 | Today: 0 | Author: Margaret Li and Frank Pellow | Rating: |
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This article discusses facets of Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 textual searches such as: how SQL queries can be used on file systems lacking tables; how to use SQL extensions to make full-text queries; and how to work with a combination of file and database information. This article also discusses how BackOffice products (including: SQL Server distributed queries, Window NT Server's built-in Web Server, Internet Information Server (IIS), and Index Server 2.0) support textual searches in SQL Server 7.... |
| | Total Hits: 121 | Today: 0 | Author: Ninia Ingram | Rating: |
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Explains how to analyze data from different database management systems with Microsoft® SQL Server™ 7.0 and the Visual Studio® 6.0 Database Tools. (7 printed pages) With the linked server and TOP features in Query Designer you can:
* Access outside OLE DB data sources with the linked server feature.
* Limit the data you want returned by using the TOP clause.
* Improve database performance and efficiency with filegroups.
* Generate unique identifiers with the GUID data... |
| | Total Hits: 105 | Today: 0 | Author: Peter Hussey | Rating: |
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Designing a Microsoft® SQL Server™ application for optimal performance can seem a daunting challenge. There are so many choices to make—development tools, database design, application structure, query design, choice of interface—and the "right" choices in each of these areas depend on your unique application requirements and on the skills your development team brings to the project. But you don't have time and resources to try out several different approaches to see which one works best for your... |
| | Total Hits: 72 | Today: 0 | Author: Microsoft Corporation | Rating: |
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The Microsoft® TerraServer stores aerial and satellite images of the earth in a Microsoft SQL Server™ database served to the public through the Internet. It is the world's largest atlas, combining five terabytes of image data from the United States Geodetic Survey, SOVINFORMSPUTNIK, and Encarta® Virtual Globe. Internet browsers provide intuitive spatial and gazetteer interfaces to the data. The TerraServer demonstrates the scalability of Microsoft Windows NT® Server, Enterprise Edition version 4... |
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This article is a guide to storage engine architecture and recommends configuration parameters, best hardware to purchase with SQL Server 7.0, and innovative ways to store large amounts of data through files and file groups. This article also discusses new features in the SQL Server 7.0 storage engine. The I/O subsystem (storage engine) is a key component of any relational database management system (RDBMS). A successful RDBMS implementation requires careful planning at the early stages of the p... |
| | Total Hits: 61 | Today: 0 | Author: Richard Waymire | Rating: |
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SQL Server 7.0 security features for developers and administrators and discusses how to best configure and manage secure database servers. This article also includes a section for organizations that are upgrading servers from earlier versions and offers source code for developers. The first integration of Windows NT security with SQL Server occurred with the release of SQL Server version 4.2, when integrated mode was introduced. Further enhancements were released with SQL Server version 6.0, as ... |
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Services and workflows can be used together to build composite applications. For example, a workflow can model the behavior of a composite application by calling out to other services. The behavior of a service, in turn, can also be modeled using a workflow. In this webcast, see how services and workflows fit together naturally in many scenarios. Also, learn how to build workflow-enabled services using the Windows Communication Foundation.... |
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Garrett suggested AJAX to solve a certain set of problems, and in this interview he discusses what those are. The conversation ranges from the cultural differences between different development communities to the importance of deeper UI elements in product (not just software) design, to why the application design process is more complicated than many users and businesses think it it should be. You'll also hear his opinions on the developer's ability to advocate for better user experience in the ... |
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Applications and scenarios for high-performance computing (HPC) are increasing in terms of automation, speed, and ease of use. With the growing popularity of compute clusters, application developers are starting to use parallel processing techniques to deliver cutting-edge performance. Microsoft delivers the first step towards Windows-based computational clustering with Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003—a comprehensive HPC solution surrounded by a broad ecosystem of partners, products, and ser... |
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Compliance standards today call for protecting data, users, computers, and systems. But how does the management of Active Directory fit into the compliance model? This webcast presents the "Five As" of compliance as it relates to Active Directory. Join us to learn what is needed to comply with federal regulatory standards like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). We also cover best practice standar... |
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Most companies' secrets are all in a computer somewhere. Yet, guidelines for determining employees' rights of acess to digitized information are typically based solely on behavior models of the "brick and mortar" world. Modeling employee behavior in cyberspace can help companies and other institutions develop more sophisticated methods to ensure real-world business IT security. In this session, Michael Theis, chief of Cyber Counterintelligence for the National Reconnaissance Office, will discuss... |
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In Part 5 of this webcast series, you learn how to build an interface for your Sudoku game to load and benchmark multiple AIs, as well as a custom graphing component that compares the AIs.... |
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