While you can use type 2 SCDs (and any other implementation of an SCD) in SSAS, it is not the thing that implements them.
You need to implement them in a Datamart/Datawarehouse and SSAS will then read them from there. What might be of interest to you is the Slowly Changing Dimension task in SSIS. It's not the quickest of components, but it does allow you to use a GUI to define the columns that you want to tracking history on.
Is this true?
I know I didn't need an account when I've set it up before...but I
might have been using a POP3 server.
I have Outlook 2003 installed on the server. Windows 2003 Enterprise.
Thanks.Hi
If you are using SQL Mail you will need a MAPI profile, and if you are
connectng to an exchange server you will need an account on that server. You
could connect to a POP3 server or alternatively you could check out
http://www.sqldev.net/xp/xpsmtp.htm.
For more information check out
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...erverE-mail.asp
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281293
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/263556/
You may want to use an older version of Outlook, if you are POP3.
John
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>I just read that if you use an exchange server...the account that you
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Is this true?
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I know I didn't need an account when I've set it up before...but I
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Hello there,
i have a great doubt: does MSDE run on XP Tablet Edition? I bought a beautiful notebook but didn't notice that it runs XP tablet...
Thanks in advance
Yes it doesI've got a 32-bit server with 16GB memory. In SQL Server, AWE is enabled. Does SQL use AWE memory for everything possible? I've also got SSAS installed on that same box, and SSAS can't use AWE memory. So I want SQL to use AWE memory as much as possible to leave as much free for SSAS as possible.
As I understand it, when you set the max server memory setting for SQL Server, it prevents the sum of normal and AWE memory from going over that limit you've set. Is there any way to tell SQL server to use as much AWE memory as it wants, but be use as little normal memory as it can?
SQL Server uses AWEonly for data cache pages in the buffer pool. As far as I know this can't be changed (in any supported fashion).Also, I could be wrong here, but I believe the 3 GB limit is per process, meaning you could have two individual processes that don't support AWE each using 3 GB on a 16 GB system - they wouldn't be limited to a grand total of 3 GB between them. Where AWE comes in is allowing a single process to use more than 3 GB by itself. I'm sure the OS guys can correct me if my assumptions about AWE are incorrect.
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We're on the right track to answering my question. Do all pages that it caches use AWE memory exclusively? (Does it use AWE whenever possible?) Will it ever cache pages using normal memory if AWE is on and there is still AWE memory available?
I've put a 1GB limit on SQL so as to leave plenty of room for SSAS. I'm wondering if removing that limit on SQL will cause it to use more normal memory, or just more AWE memory.
I'm pretty sure it's 3GB total across all processes, not per process.
|||Well, there's the buffer cache and the procedure cache. The buffer cache, which holds actual data, will use AWE if it's enabled. The procedure cache doesn't use that, but I don't believe it'll end up nearly as large as the buffer cache under normal circumstances.As for whether or not non-AWE applications are limited to 3 GB each, or 3 GB total, I think we'll need a more authoritative answer from someone on that, since it has a significant effect on how to handle the situation. This KB article makes me think it's 3 GB each, but I'm not 100% certain: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/283037
To get an idea of how memory is being allocated, compare the Performance Monitor counter SQLServer:Memory Manager\Total Server Memory (KB) to the amount of memory that Task Manager reports (which doesn't include AWE allocations).
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If you set max server memory, it limits how much memory, total that the database engine can use, whether it is AWE or not. I have not heard of any way to try to force SQL Server to use AWE memory first.
If you are concerned about memory, and have 16GB of RAM, you should seriously consider running 64-bit, with the "Lock Pages in Memory" right granted to the SQL Server service account. That is assuming your processors are 64-bit capable (which they should be if they are less than about two years old). I have some good DMV queries here:
http://glennberrysqlperformance.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!45041418ECCAA960!526.entry
sqlI have two optional fields on my form (RangeFrom and RangeTo). If the user chooses not to enter data into these textboxes(textbox = ""), an entry on the db is created with null values. It works.
But sometimes the user wants to enter 0 as either an upper or lower end of a range. This is where my problem comes in. My program saves 0 as null too.
In my program I do a test on the textboxes and populate two float values in a business object (objQuestion) accordingly, like this:
if (txtrangefrom.Text != "") {
objQuestion.RangeFrom=float.Parse(txtrangefrom.Text);
objQuestion.RangeTo=float.Parse(txtrangeto.Text);
}
else {
objQuestion.RangeFrom=Convert.ToSingle(null);
objQuestion.RangeTo=Convert.ToSingle(null);
}
And this is what my Business object look like. It sets up the parameters and calls the Data Access Application Block to create an entry in my table:
// fieldslist
float cvintRangeFrom;
float cvintRangeTo;//properties
public float RangeFrom {
get {
return cvintRangeFrom;
}
set {
cvintRangeFrom = value;
}
}public float RangeTo {
get {
return cvintRangeTo;
}
set {
cvintRangeTo = value;
}
}// some code deleted for readability...
public int AddOption() {
string cvstrSpName = "addOption";
SqlParameter [] cvstrStoredParams = SqlHelperParameterCache.GetSpParameterSet(gcstrConnectionString, cvstrSpName, true);
//lines deleted for readability...
//check if the optional fields have a value associated with them. if not, assign dbnull.value.
cvstrStoredParams[4].Value=(cvintRangeFrom != Convert.ToSingle(null) ? cvintRangeFrom : (object)DBNull.Value);
cvstrStoredParams[5].Value=(cvintRangeTo != Convert.ToSingle(null) ? cvintRangeTo : (object)DBNull.Value);
//lines deleted for readability...
SqlHelper.ExecuteNonQuery(gcstrConnectionString, CommandType.StoredProcedure, cvstrSpName, cvstrStoredParams);
return(cvintOptionID = Convert.ToInt32(cvstrStoredParams[0].Value));
}
I use Convert.ToSingle when working with nulls (or possible nulls) because I get an error when I use float.parse for this.
The thing is, after this method AddOption has been executed, I test the value if the business object's rangefrom (that is where I entered 0) and display it on my form. I still shows a 0, but on my database table it is null!
objQuestion.AddOption();
//txtrangefrom.Text=""; on the next line I test the value in the business object...
txtrangefrom.Text=objQuestion.RangeFrom.ToString(); // and this displays 0!!!
//txtrangeto.Text="";
txtrangeto.Text=objQuestion.RangeTo.ToString();
So to me it seems the problem seems to be either the DAAB or on the SQL side, but hopefully somebody can prove me wrong! I was thinking that it could also be float.parse/Convert.ToSingle methods and have done various tests, but I am none the wiser...
Any help or ideas will be greatly appreciated...I had this same problem with a VB project.
Just change the value of the floats to something that is not within the valid range (-1 or something) instead of null. It's not pretty or elegant, but it's better than fiddling with nulls ;)
SQLServer (I think) does implicitly convert 0 to null in some occasions, but I don't know the full details.
HTH|||You're right, it's not pretty, but I'll give it a go.
Thanks.
Does Sql server 2005 standard edition support Sql server integration services and SSRS. i saw two conflicting information.
And what is the difference between Integration services with basic transforms and integration services advanced transforms.
Please recommend.
Yes.
The following advanced transformations are available only in Enterprise edition related on SSIS:
Analysis Services Partition Processing Destination - with it you can perform incremental, full, or update processing of a AS partition.
Analysis Services Dimension Processing Destination for loading and processing a dimension.
Data Mining Training and Data Mining Query Component
Fuzzy Grouping, Fuzzy Lookup
Term Extraction and Term Lookup -used for "Text Mining"(Text Data Mining that work good for english texts)
So if you want to use SSIS package to process a cube, data mining structure and crossroad of bad data(Fuzzy Grouping, Fuzzy Lookup) you need Enterprise Edition.
|||Can we use
SSIS
SSRS
ONLINE PROCESSING USING .NET
BATCH PROCESSING USING .NET
all in the same server. is there any performance issue related to standard 2005 vs enterprise 2005
Thanking you.
|||In terms of comparing standard and enterprise on same machine , sure no, but you have limits on Standard:
-hardware level : max 4 CPU on server
-software level :NO partitioning, indexed views, and more
An article of this comparison
|||Thankyou> Using prepared statements like Oracle does? This way in a high transaction
> system you do not have to recompile queries every time?
Yes it does have this capability.
Joe Weinstein at BEA|||"Ryan" <rgaffuri@.cox.net> wrote in message news:<ZVlPb.5755$_H5.281@.lakeread06>...
> Using prepared statements like Oracle does? This way in a high transaction
> system you do not have to recompile queries every time?
In general, query plans are cached (unless they're very simple), but
may be aged out of the cache if they're not used. Stored procedures
are generally the most efficient way to code, although they may be
recompiled in some situations. Profiler can show cache hits, misses
and recompilations for stored procs.
Simon|||Hi Ryan
Yes every database i know of including sql server will make use of
bind varaiables..bind varaiables are not the exclusive doamin of
oracle.
regards
Hrishy
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> Using prepared statements like Oracle does? This way in a high transaction
> system you do not have to recompile queries every time?
