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all groups > sql server data warehouse > october 2006

error deploying analysis server cube
Posted by Garza_JP at 10/31/2006 9:46:02 AM
Has anyone ever received this message before? "The Description element at line 3123, column 29 (namespace http://schemas.microsoft.com/analysisservices/2003/engine) cannot appear under Envelope/Body/Execute/Command/Batch/Alter/ObjectDefinition/Database/Cubes/Cube/Dimensions/Dimension." A...more >>

How to find the NULL counts and non NULL counts?
Posted by dba_222 NO[at]SPAM yahoo.com at 10/31/2006 6:39:01 AM
Dear experts, I am finding a LOT of rows with NULL columns in the Sybase tables I'm querying. Say, there is a table, with 100 rows. 25 rows are NULL 75 rows are NOT NULL. What I'm trying to eliminate is: select count(*) from some_table where fieldx is null and then running the ...more >>

DataWarehouse
Posted by TBoon at 10/30/2006 10:24:32 PM
Hi there, Let' look at the following scenario: Database A with a Customer table, PK ID#. Database B with a Customer table, PK ID#. Both Database A & B are 2 different system and not related. However, same Customer may exists in both system. Now, I would like to create a common Customer...more >>

dwh problem
Posted by rufian at 10/24/2006 6:25:23 PM
Hi, I have to choose between a) using one single fact table b) using one fact table and several dimension tables I know that if you have no dimension tables (i.e. you store all the information on one single fact table) your sql will not include any joins. I understand joins penalize per...more >>

Using Alerts
Posted by somuthomas NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 10/24/2006 2:53:14 AM
I am using SMO 2005 to assign alerts for error number 20574. My doubt is whether we hav to assign job for the alerts that are created?? And also will the alerts be generated when the error occurs and the operators be notified thru email???? Thanks, Somu ...more >>

Export Cube Structure
Posted by Ibon Colias at 10/16/2006 5:37:41 PM
Hi all !! I would like to export a cube from a server to another. I don't need to export any data, just the structure, fact table and some DTS packages. Any idea ?? I work with SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition. Thanks in advance. IBON ...more >>

Capture delta or SQL DML
Posted by shahab at 10/16/2006 12:07:02 PM
Is it possible to capture delta for a specific table or capture DML statement executed against a specific table? thanks...more >>

Advice on database volume
Posted by Jerome at 10/15/2006 6:16:01 AM
Hi all, I'm new to datawarehousing. I've built a DW with two fact tables, each one will be added with more than 5 to 10 millions rows each day. Do you think that this volume is compatible with Analysis Services 2005 or do I have to change the model I use, by creating a fact table for each cu...more >>



VLDB nearing 85% space utilization on underlying drives.
Posted by gottaknow at 10/10/2006 1:32:01 PM
I need help tracking down some information regarding SQL Server 2000. I have a VLDB that is at approixmately 85% space utilization on all of its drives. Is there a recommended threshold where not enough free space is available for SQL Server to maintain it's performance levels?...more >>

Naming Conventions in Data Warehouse
Posted by Corvette1964 at 10/10/2006 3:11:01 AM
We're at the beginning of expanding our reporting system into a datawarehouse. I'm conscious that column names need to be user friendly : easy to understand and easy to find. For example to help users find columns alphabetically I could prefix all Date columns with "Date_" and Revenue with "...more >>

usage of uniqueidentifier as keys fields
Posted by .·:m·a·r·l·a:·. at 10/10/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hello everyone :: we would like to ask you a question acording the usage of uniqueidentier as key fields we are planning to start designing an application in SQL server which should have a WEB front end (under .net) and exports of data to other systems (other SQLs and reporting systems) ...more >>

Data Validation Challenge
Posted by Murali at 10/9/2006 10:01:01 PM
We have data migration process that transfers around 450 million records from one DB to Another DB. There is a validation that takes place for the migrated data that is time consuming (few days). The following validations takes place on migrated data NULL check Length Check Numeric Precis...more >>

How to create or learn AdventureWorks Data Warehouse
Posted by frankie lo at 10/9/2006 12:00:00 AM
Would like to learn how to create Data Warehouse. "AdventureWorks Data Warehouse" sample is great sample. but it seems like that there is no source/book to show that how to generate it from "AdventureWorks OLTP". I would like to want to know the "PROCESS" or 'WHY ->>>> design these fact or ...more >>

Analysis Services 2005 Deployment Wizard
Posted by somuthomas NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 10/7/2006 3:24:57 AM
Hi, I used the deployment wizard in the analysis services 2005 to convert the cube into XML script. Using the SQL Management Studio I opened it as Analysis Server scripts and used the local host as the system in the connections windows then loaded the XML script into the Queries window as a X...more >>

UBO - Wizard fails because of Group or Order By clause(s)
Posted by stevefromoz at 10/6/2006 2:03:48 PM
Hi Dev guys, Have hit a snag trying to use Usage Based Optimization (64bit AS 2K5 install, olapquerylog on SQL2K 32bit). Going through the wizard I can select the partition(s) I'm interested in applying the aggregation design to but on the next screen (filter screen for the queries in the ...more >>

Retaining Format in Excel Pivot Table
Posted by prabodhjp NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 10/2/2006 10:49:18 PM
I have set formatting of a calculated member in a cube to 'percent'. When I view the calculated member in an office 2003 pivot table, it does not apply the formatting defined in the cube. Is there a way I can get measures to display the format defined in the cube in a pivot table? Every time I ...more >>


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