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SSRS Tidbits – Common Tips, Tricks, Debugging and Other References (Part 1)

belle — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:15:44 +0000

.ssrstip { background-color:#FFFEEB; display:block; border:1px solid #E6DB55; } Just wanted to share some common “tips” or “tricks” I find myself using over and over again when creating reports. I think I’ve had this draft for a while, and just never was able to publish it because things got so busy. Anyway, I will [...]

SQL Server 2008 R2 (SSRS) Free Ebook, Training Kit Out

belle — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:35:02 +0000

Ebook Free ebook from Microsoft Press: Introducing SQL Server 2008 R2 Download from: http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2010/04/14/free-ebook-introducing-microsoft-sql-server-2008-r2.aspx Training Kit New updated version of SQL Server 2008 R2 Training Kit is out, and is full of awesome SSRS goodies (hands on labs, tutorials, presentations, and videos). Download from: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=fffaad6a-0153-4d41-b289-a3ed1d637c0d Share : Related posts:Free SQL Server Video Training + Podcasts ...Have You Downloaded the Free MS Press SQL [...]

SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Book Shelf

belle — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:46:53 +0000

These two books are great, and they almost never leave my desk. I’ve been reading them nonstop. Prologika Press. Applied Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services by Teo Lachev Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Recipes: for Designing Expert Reports by Paul Turley and Robert M. Bruckner Share : Related posts:Creating Reports From SharePoint Lists Using SQL Server [...]

Excellent Free Ebooks from RedGate

belle — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:39:25 +0000

Excellent Free Ebooks from RedGate SQL Server eBook Selection 1. Protecting SQL Server Data by John Magnabosco 2. The Art of High Performance SQL by Grant Fritchey 3. The Art of XSD by Jacob Sebastian 4. Two Minute SQL Server Stumpers Vol. 5 DBA Ebooks Bundle 1. Mastering SQL Server Profiler 2. Brad’s Sure Guide to SQL Server 2008 3. Brad McGehee’s DBA Best [...]

Step by Step Guide to Creating a SQL Server VM Using VMWare

belle — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:25:47 +0000

Download PDF file Step by Step Guide to Creating a SQL Server VM Using VMWare – sqlmusings.com.pdf I typically use SQL Server VMs for my development and administration classes. I want the students to have full autonomy over the machines they are using, so that they can try out different features and configurations without worrying about wrecking [...]

VANPASS Presentation and Demo Files on SQL Server and PowerShell

belle — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:09:29 +0000

I did a presentation today for VANPASS on PowerShell and SQL Server – thank you to those who attended! It was a great lively crowd Thanks to Idera too – for the freebies – and to Black Ninja Software for the pizza and pop! Here are the files as promised: VANPASS – SQL Server [...]

Free PowerShell Ebook (Mastering PowerShell) from PowerShell.com

belle — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:36:59 +0000

If you have the slightest interest in PowerShell, and you’re keen on learning more about it, I strongly recommend you download this book: Mastering PowerShell (from PowerShell.com and written by Dr. Tobias Weltner) It is an awesome, well written 567 page book that covers PowerShell through and through. Here are the chapters: The PowerShell Console Interactive PowerShell Variables Arrays [...]

Have You Downloaded the Free MS Press SQL Server 2008 Ebook Yet?

belle — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:36:07 +0000

… written by one of our cool DevTeach speakers Peter de Betta? Yup, it’s a free MS Press Ebook on SQL Server 2008. What else can we SQL Server junkies ask for? (Ok, fine I said that too soon, there’s probably still a fair bit of stuff we want out of SQL Server). Anyway, this is the [...]