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Master Data Services - Reversing Transactions

MDM tools give the control of the enterprise master data over to the data stewards and power users, rather than relying on automated data integration alone. Master Data Services is no exception to the above. One of the ways that this is true for MDS is that it allows users to inspect the transactions...

Posted to Jeremy Kashel's Blog (Weblog) by Jeremy Kashel on 12-15-2009
Master Data Services - Business Rules

I've been keeping an eye on the SQL Server 2008 R2 CTPs over the past few months, but have been compelled to start blogging again following the release of Master Data Services (MDS) in the November CTP. The idea of a Microsoft MDM tool first caught my attention with the acquisition of Stratature...

Posted to Jeremy Kashel's Blog (Weblog) by Jeremy Kashel on 11-15-2009
BI for IT Professionals using PerformancePoint

The PerformancePoint downloads page has been recently updated to include a framework on how BI can provided to the IT Department. Normally the IT Department would be helping out with supporting BI solutions, not actually being end users themselves - but it makes sense when you consider the kind of information...

Posted to Jeremy Kashel's Blog (Weblog) by Jeremy Kashel on 09-30-2008
SQL Server 2005 Cumulative Update 8 for Service Pack 2

Microsoft have just released Cumulative Update 8 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2. Amongst the changes are a few fixes for small problems in Analysis Services, such as: Infinite recursion occurs in the CalculationPassValue function in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services; A data source view that connects...

Posted to Jeremy Kashel's Blog (Weblog) by Jeremy Kashel on 06-19-2008
Microsoft MDM Technology Preview

Microsoft's first Technology preview of their upcoming MDM product will be available from tomorrow. More details on how to participate can be found in Kirk Hasselden's blog Rumours are it's all going to be based around SharePoint...

Posted to Tim Kent's blog (Weblog) by Tim Kent on 11-21-2007
PerformancePoint Evaluation Release

The first "official" release of PPS Server 2007 is now available on MS public downloads, albeit an evaluation copy x86 x64 I've not installed it yet so not sure whether there's anything in that didn't make it to CTP 4 but Nick Barclay has posted on the fact that the SAP BW connector...

Posted to Tim Kent's blog (Weblog) by Tim Kent on 09-25-2007
PerformancePoint Server 2007 UK Launch (Details)

As Sacha posted the other day the UK launch for PerformancePoint Server is on the 16th October and it looks like we'll be getting a proper do like the US with Dr Robert Kaplan presenting. Bruno Aziza will also be making the trip over as will Peter Klein (CFO of MS Business division). No Jeff Raikes...

Posted to Tim Kent's blog (Weblog) by Tim Kent on 09-05-2007
SQL User Group BI Evening

Chris Webb has already mentioned this but looks like registration for the next UK SQL BI user group evening is now open (Look for events on the right). Edenbrook's Mark Hill (SQL 2008) and IMG's Suranjan Som (Data mining) are presenting. If that's not enough to get you there then free beer...

Posted to Tim Kent's blog (Weblog) by Tim Kent on 08-17-2007
PerformancePoint CTP4 out

From Ben Tamblyn - The CTP4 for PerformancePoint is now on the connect site. Couple of things to note from the read-mes and doco: This is just the 32-bit release - 64-bit will be out next week due to a performance issue being resolved. If you're still on CTP1 or CTP2 you'll need to uninstall...

Posted to Tim Kent's blog (Weblog) by Tim Kent on 08-16-2007
Analysis Services Stored Procedures\Views

Whilst not changing nappies and singing lullabies, Sacha is developing a .Net mdx helper class that behaves very much like an ADOMD command and runs an mdx query that returns a data table. "Why not just use ADOMD?" I hear you ask - as Sacha mentions there are a number of reasons such as the...

Posted to Tim Kent's blog (Weblog) by Tim Kent on 08-02-2007

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