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all groups > sql server data warehouse > may 2007

Very large dimensions
Posted by Dave at 5/22/2007 7:33:02 PM
Looking at examples in Adventure Works and the Kimball equivalent client dimensions are at an individual account level. How realistic is this for very large account dimensions on order of 30 - 50 million accounts? Obviously this was not feasible in the 2000 AS version. Thanks. Dave...more >>

Report Model against Cube data source
Posted by Joe at 5/15/2007 8:00:12 AM
We have successfully generated a Report Model against a Cube data = source. My question is I can't seem to figure out how to modify the = model. The wizard organized and named entities in an odd way - and even = finding the measures is in some obscure place. I know how to create = models in B...more >>

Is there sth like Direct-Path-Loads in SQL-Server
Posted by Franz Gross at 5/13/2007 4:49:29 AM
I'm familiar with direct-path-loads and SQL*Loader on Oracle. Does anyone know if sth like this is available on SQL-Server?...more >>

Materialized view or table function in SQL 2005
Posted by Lynn at 5/11/2007 11:27:01 AM
Hi, Please advise whether SQL 2005 has the smiliar function as belows: Materialized View in Oracle Materialized Query Tables in DB2 Thank you. -- Best Regards, Lynn...more >>

Cube Model
Posted by Joe at 5/9/2007 10:11:32 AM
After generating a Cube Model (model from an OLAP source) from either = Reporting Services or SSMS - is there any way to modify the model and = re-deploy? It appears there is not - as there are ways for OLTP data = sources....more >>

Warehouse Server Requirements
Posted by Clint at 5/7/2007 12:48:02 PM
Hello, We're considering creating a data warehouse with either SQL Server 2000 (which we have now) or SQL Server 2005 (which we hope to go to at some point in the future). Currently, we have a MSSQL 2k server running with around 20 - 30 separate databases. My question is, is there a best...more >>

Hot-Swappable dimensions
Posted by LuCarD at 5/2/2007 2:35:47 AM
We are in the middle of creating a dataware house. In the current model we have several hot-swappable (sub)dimensions which is linked to a large dimension table. All dimensions are type 2. I don't think that this is correct because when the data in the sub-dimension is changing we need a new rec...more >>



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