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all groups > sql server data warehouse > may 2006

Shrinking transaction log file in sql server 2000
Posted by Ganapathiraman at 5/27/2006 10:04:02 PM
I need to shrink the Transaction Log file only (weekly or monthly) to certain size automatically ( as a scheduled process) in the Sql Server 2000. we are taking database backup daily. Please advice, if there is any option available. ...more >>


How do I find someone to help with Sql Server 2005 BI Project?
Posted by PeterF at 5/26/2006 9:36:02 AM
I've been building out a data warehouse of my product's usage with some segmentation of our customer base. I am doing this using SQL Server 2005 Integration Services, Analysis Services and Reporting Services. My problem is, I am doing this as a "side project" and I am not making enough prog...more >>

Sql weird behavior
Posted by csmba at 5/22/2006 6:04:56 PM
Hi all. I got the next very simple and strange problem. When running the following 2 slqs, one runs very fast, and one very slow. I looked at my indexes time and time again, and cannot figure out why. The table has about 8 million rows. Very fast: Select top 1 keyA from tableA where fiel...more >>

Newbie Questions About Surrogate Keys and SCD
Posted by Gummy at 5/19/2006 5:31:42 PM
Hello, I am new to data warehousing and trying to get my head around two issues: My understanding is that everything should use a surrogate key, not the "natural" one that comes from the source system. For example, I have a fact table of customers and it has a Product Key on it. That Product...more >>

ADO.NET Timeout Exception - I have tried everything
Posted by sorcerdon NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 5/18/2006 8:46:49 AM
Hello! I am looking for someone who has solved this multi-million people's problem. EVERYONE seems to ahve this problem. Im a creating a data set and populating it with a call to a store proc. Its a complex stored proc with the end result as an insert to a temp table. Then I do a select fro...more >>

Time Dimensions in the Retail Industry
Posted by Manu Puri at 5/16/2006 11:06:01 AM
Question from Retail ISV, your guidance appreciated: Questions: 1. Is it possible to create a time dimension with these extended levels and utilize the out-of-the-box functionality provided by SQL Server for time dimensions? 2. If it cannot be qualified as a time dimension, can we still ...more >>

Enterprise or Standard edition !!!
Posted by Mathew at 5/15/2006 6:04:02 AM
Hello, Is there any exact database size limitation for standard edition? My database is almost 5 GB and it's getting too slow. Do i have to switch to enterprise? Is there any way to check the database to see it's certainly tuned and optimized and the only problem is the edition of SQL Se...more >>

Measure data disappears
Posted by shawrie at 5/12/2006 1:56:41 PM
help!! can someone please help me. I built a simple cube with three tables in. When i clicked on the data tab within the cube editor i can see my cube data. When i clicked on save the measure data disappear and just my dimensions stayed there and i could drill down okay but no measure data ...more >>



AS 2005 browse cube problem
Posted by gmarketos NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 5/10/2006 5:09:50 AM
I have successfully deployed an Analysis Services Project on Analysis Server 2005 with SP1. However, when I try to browse the cube using either BI studio or SQL Server management studio, everything stucks. Dimensions browsing and cube processing works fine! Any ideas? Thanks, Makis ...more >>

Basic Design Question Currency Dimension or New Measure
Posted by erdal akbulut at 5/9/2006 3:38:02 PM
Hi All, I am in the middle of a decision and I would like to ask experts for their ideas. I have Sales Reporting System on MSSQL 2000 + AS + RS So far I have used only USD as reporting currency, now I am going to add EURO and Local Currencies. My Current Model has "Sales", "Performance%" et...more >>

Table rowcount in properties is incorrect
Posted by lucycard at 5/8/2006 8:05:01 AM
I have DTS jobs that delete and copy a table from one server to another. I check the rowcount in the receiving server's table properties by right clicking the table and selecting properties and it has not updated properly in several weeks. I ran the EXEC sp_updatestats and the record coun...more >>

Table is not responding
Posted by NR at 5/7/2006 6:15:02 AM
Hi, I am using SQL Server 2000. I have created one database named : ICS This database was working fine just few minutes before one of its table named "LogInOut" has stoped responding. Now even if i go for deletion it doesn't respond. Rest of the tables are responding normally. What could be...more >>

fact or dimension table
Posted by -ants- at 5/6/2006 9:42:36 PM
Hi How does one decide if data should go into a fact or dimension table? I have 1 primary key and lots of textual information (5 fields) which suggests dimension. However, the data is extremely unlikely to change, which suggets fact?? Ant ...more >>


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