SCOM & SCCM how it integrates with its SQL database??
Can anyone tell me, is there anything related to both SCOM and SCCM how it works backend?? I want to know in deep how the agent will work and from where do it collect the data and how it send to...
View ArticlePerformance data from system and DMS logs on PDW.
I want all of ther performance data as given below of the particular completed job with respective login ID from system or DMS logs on PDWWhat is total Memory and CPU used for completing the job?How...
View Articletype 1 and type 2 slowly change dimension
I am new to data warehousing3 questions regarding SCD type 1 and 2.1.In type 1 SCD, what's the best practice to load dimensions? Do I have to insert new and update existing based on natural key? Or can...
View ArticleBest practise to move data to new datawarehouse partitions
Our DW is about 500GB and expected to double in the next three years. Largest table has 290m rows, but some fact tables have as little as 1k rows. We are also migrating to SQL Server 2012 (2008R2) by...
View ArticleRecommendation on using SQL 2012 MDS
Hello there,Can someone make a recommendation on how to use SQL 2012 Master Data Services in this scenario...In my source application, I have 2 tables, which are "Staff" and "Payroll". These tables...
View ArticleLoading data from SAS tables to SQL server database
Hi GuysI am championing a BI Proof of Concept project to create a self-service BI platform using tabular model parallel to our traditional BI platform on SAS.I need to load certain SAS tables to SQL...
View ArticleNulls Replaced with Default Value in Warehouse
My manager wants to know why exactly I replaced null date of death in our data warehouse with a default value (1/1/1800).I explained that the BI literature was vast on the question of nulls and by and...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012's Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW) Optional Add-on?
Hi, I work for the State of Illinois and though we have progressive IT shop, we tend to be a bit behind the curve. We are still using SQL Server 2005 for all our data needs and have been planning to...
View ArticleSQL Data Warehouse Business Key vs. Surrogate Key
Hi all, i'm fairly new to data warehousing and i have a few questions. I'm trying to import data from a horrible highly normalised database into an Education DWH (to answer questions like grade...
View ArticleOPENROWSET VS BULKCOPY
ALL, I have an bcp out file generated in native format from a table. The table has few columns which are nvarchar(max). I try to import the same into another table of same structure, but want to change...
View ArticleIs this part of product dimension
Im building a product dimension of all the dresses designers can sell. each dress can have multiple sizes and colors a cost price and rrp price and also a size surcharge, so size 14+ could be an extra...
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T-SQL to Handle Fact Table which holds DimensionKeys from different dimensions
Hello,I need help in learning and developing code for Fact Tables. How to handle SCDS ? and how to put all dimensions together in a T-sql code and build Logic for fact table to handle SDCS to Inactive...
View ArticleREORG of Clustered Columnstore Index during tuple mover operation
Hi,I want to automate index REORG/REBUILD for my clustered columnstore indexes.Basically, REORG should kick in once I got closed rowgroups, and do REBUILD in case there are too many deleted rows/open...
View ArticleRelationship between Dimension without linking Fact table
Hi,My question is like I have five dimensions connected to a fact table through primary - foreign key(Composite Key) relationship. Will this referential integrity help if I want some information...
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Unable to mount SQL ops manager ware house database
Hi All,Please help me in this. We have SCOM 2007 r2 and its SQL data ware house database is dismounted and we are unable to mount it. I get the below error when i mount the Ware house database.TITLE:...
View ArticleRecord locking issues - Error handling design - MAXDOP 1 - very confused
Hi all,I have a number of stored procedures that are called in parallel by SSIS to rebuild tables during an overnight process in a data warehouse. I am using a common table (named PL_ProcessLog) to log...
View ArticleFilter dimensions by other tables
I'm attempting to convert an existing relational database to a SSAS solution. I'm new to SSAS though and would appreciate advice on how to handle the following issue: I have a cube with 6 hierarchical...
View Articleapply cdc to existing data warehouse
Hi all, I'm building an education data warehouse. I have various dimensions that i would like to track changes to i.e. DimStudent, DimClass, DimCollege, DimExamPaper etc. etc. My solution currently...
View ArticleQuestions about Budget etc.
There are some questions I was wondering about. If you create a dashboard to display the value of actual and budget this year. My questions are: 1. How do you positioning the value of the budget in the...
View ArticleProducts that change Product ID's HELP
So i came across my first spanner in the works in building my product dimension our products can be listed on our website as Live or Draft status. Live product are visible to everyone and available for...
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