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Indexes
by Charles Tournear, Sr. Consultant,
MCT, MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA,
CRCP
An index is a balanced tree structure that aids in the retrieval of data from
data pages in a table. Understanding
how indexes function in SQL Server can help in deciding which indexes to create
and to make sure they are properly maintained.
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Business Objects Enterprise |
The Bl Bed of Nails?
by Troy Gotffried, Sr. BI Consultant, BECP, CRCP
In this article, we take a look
at the content creation tools available in the BI stack from Business Objects.
As we will see, Business Objects is like a Swiss Army Knife, with each
tool providing a valuable resource for different situations.
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Working with Cross-Tab Reports
by Thomas Hinkle, Consultant, CRCP
You’ve created a summarized
report and it displays the correct values but it may be several pages long and
difficult to read quickly. Crystal
Reports allows you to create a compact view by using Cross-Tabs. The Cross-Tab
object is a grid that displays values that are grouped and summarized
in compact rows and columns.
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Microsoft Business Intelligence
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SharePoint Workflows
by Michael Mullin, Consultant, MCAD,
CRCP
SharePoint supports workflows. This article provides a brief introduction to
workflows and how they are supported in SharePoint.
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Reference Data Management: with Excel?
by Sean Beal, Sr. Consultant, CRCP
Most reporting environments are a challenging mix of
ever-changing requirements, moving targets, and ad hoc requests.
It can be difficult to manage these challenges and respond in a way that
satisfies the needs of the end user and maintains the integrity of your
company’s data. A particularly
sticky area is that of reference data management.
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