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June 10, 2008
I have an article on DevX that compares SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services performance to SSRS in SQL Server 2005, from an execution perspective as well as development. As it is currently in CTP, these things may change. Link to the article: SQL Server 2008 (Katmai) Reporting Services Performance: Two...
May 09, 2008
SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (SP3) has been officially announced for release. The good news: sometime in 2008. The bad news: it won't be released until GA of SQL Server 2008. More here: http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2008/04/15/sql-server-2005-sp3-coming-soon.aspx
January 18, 2008
I was installing SQL Server 2005 with all the trimmings (including Notification Services) onto my WinXP Pro machine. During the install step for Notification Services I received a nasty error that looked exactly like this (only less blurry): The text of the error message is: Failed to install and configure...
December 11, 2007
I've got an article titled "Advanced Matrix Reporting" over at Simple-Talk that was just published. The biggest issue I find with the Matrix control in SSRS is the difficulty in doing complex aggregates other than SUM. Sometimes you'd like to do variances of year over year totals. Check...
December 09, 2007
Originally appeared in SQL Server Magazine If your mobile users aren't already demanding access to SQL Server data while they're on the road, they soon will be. Mobile users might need to add and edit records that they'll synchronize with the database when they return to the office. Or to...
October 26, 2007
I've got an article titled "Reporting at the Top" over at Simple-Talk that was just published. This is the article abstract: Often, when developing reports in Reporting Services (SSRS), one has to mix summary information with the details. In Reporting Services, It is not difficult to provide...