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I'm looking for pointers to a tutorials for SSAS 2008 which also covers learning MDX queries ?
I would recommend starting with the books online tutorials for Analysis Services and the books online tutorials for MDX. You can't get much better help for free.
The Microsoft SQL Server 2008 MDX Step by Step is the best book I've read regarding learning MDX queries when you are just starting out. It was about as good as SQL Queries for Mere Mortals but for MDX.
The Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Step by Step is the best book I've read regarding learning how to build a cube from scratch. I went through building my first cube with the samples and then built a cube on my real company data following the same steps. This book won't help teach you MDX, though.
I also found the Microsoft Data Warehouse Toolkit useful from a conceptual level, but I didn't find it to be very useful from a practical level. The Applied Microsoft Analysis Services 2005 and Microsoft Business Intelligence Platform book was very useful for digging into the nuts and bolts at a level that exceeded the Step by Step books and it has a very good series of chapters on MDX programming that helped me move beyond the MDX Step by Step book.
Googling MDX tutorial will give you some basic queries, but I found I couldn't go beyond the basics without hitting the books. Good luck!
I have previously offered my own careful explanation of how OLAP works and how to learn MDX, and they have been welcomed.
http://sites.google.com/site/merlinmags/
if you are looking for a Functional book i thing this book help you.
practical mdx queries for Microsoft SQL server Analysis Service.
The book is published by Art Tennick.
There are more than 300 such applications.
http://www.amazon.com/Practical-MDX-Queries-Microsoft-ebook/dp/B003QP3XGY
http://books.google.com/books/about/Practical_MDX_Queries_For_Microsoft_SQL.html?id=UqHSphxb0_YC
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8381527-practical-mdx-queries
Your list is not complete without this beautiful book full of practical and theoretical advice:
http://www.amazon.com/Expert-Development-Microsoft-Analysis-Services/dp/1847197221
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My company uses Oracle 11g. I am new to Pl/sql and I know only basic SQL. I am not aware of the below things in Oracle pl/sql:
1.creating procedures
2.creating jobs
3.api calling
4.batch running
5.metalized view
6.DB links
7.configuring mail alerts from Database.
8.all pl/sql concepts
Where can I learn all this simple and easily?
Kindly suggest some best YouTube channels, websites, best courses, eBooks or any platforms.
This is Oracle 10g documentation homepage. Yes, I know, you said you're on 11g, but never mind that. Page I suggested is nicely divided into several sections - have a look at Most Popular.
as you're new to Oracle, read Concepts first
as you know a little bit of SQL, read SQL Reference next; you must know SQL before you move on to
PL/SQL User's Guide and Reference book, which will teach you what you asked for
don't miss Application Developer's Guide - Fundamentals as the last book I'm going to suggest in this answer
Feel free to find similar books related to your Oracle database version; there will be some differences, but - as fundamentals - previously mentioned literature will be just fine.
I guess you can start from this one
https://www.amazon.com/Oracle-PL-SQL-Programming-Versions/dp/1449324452/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OTIP644USUIY&keywords=oracle+pl%2Fsql&qid=1636468646&qsid=136-1702536-3186447&sprefix=oracle+pl%2Caps%2C373&sr=8-1&sres=1449324452%2CB00TFOGOSE%2C097615739X%2C1890774804%2C0071812431%2C1491920009%2C1946383112%2C0596514107%2C0071835148%2C1133947360%2CB004PYDRMK%2C0596514468%2CB014V7G3UI%2C1785284800%2C0072261943%2CB08YQCNT4C&srpt=ABIS_BOOK
if link does not work then
Oracle PL/SQL Programming: Covers Versions Through Oracle Database 12c Sixth Edition
by Steven Feuerstein (Author), Bill Pribyl (Author)
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Yesterday I read an article in PowerTimes ( dec. 2002 :) ) about a great SQL Optimization tool called SQL Expert created by Leccotech. This company is probably taken over by Quest Software and I faced a lot of bugs in the trial version of Quest SQL Optimizer 8.0.0.
Which software do you prefer to optimize your Oracle ( 10 or 11 ) SQL queries?
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I too use explain plan (and a decent grasp on Oracle Concepts and the optimizer), but I'll also mention that Oracle develops a SQL Developer IDE that is getting more advanced than when I first used it.
SQL Developer now has a SQL tuning advisor that is worth checking out. I have not yet used the latest version, but will be doing so soon.
Hope it helps.
I use EXPLAIN PLAN with the SQL client of my choice
I also use the explain plan.
The best method to tune a query is to know as much about what it's purpose is and what it is doing.
Learn about the tables, indexes, constraints, data most importantly, and how the CBO (or RBO) is going to retrieve the data.
You can use software to point and click your way through, but if you don't know yourself what the query and oracle is doing, you won't get very far.
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I am a student, with decent knowledge of SQL, but have had very little to do with triggers in the past. I've looked at a few sites for guidance, but comprehensive explanation on all commonly used statements seems fairly sparse.
Is there a 'definitive' site for this kind of thing? Perhaps like a w3chools for advanced SQL?
Once you know a little SQL, try to check out Joe Celko's books. Advanced SQL Programming has a short section on triggers. Since you're a student, you can probably get a copy at the library. If you think you're going to be doing deeper SQL dev work, you'll be glad to score your own personal copy of the book. You can get the relational DB engine to do a significant amount of work in a small amount of code - thinking that way will make you a much more efficient programmer. Most book stores (my local Borders always has a couple copies) will have a copy on the shelf, so browse before you buy.
Also, check out the online manuals for the database you're using as itsmatt suggests.
I've always thought that the SQL Server Books Online (installed with SQL Server) were a good source of info.
This sounds a bit like an "old shoe or glass bottle" question.
Triggers are one of those things that you should really stay away from unless you really really know what you're doing and have a very good reason for doing what you're doing. So naturally, one of the prerequisites to ever using a trigger is that you should have a thorough understanding of how they work and their implications. Thus, you can see how the idea of an "Intro to Triggers" text may sound like a very dangerous thing to some people.
So my advice, cruel as it may sound, is this: If you're the sort of person who needs an intro text on this particular topic, then you might be better served in the long run by simply avoiding Triggers for the time being.
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I would like to start learning SQL Server 2005 on my own. Can anyone recommend good books or websites that will be a good start for me?
Books:
Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2005: T-SQL Querying
Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2005: The Storage Engine
Pro SQL Server 2005 Database Design and Optimization
Sites:
SQL Server Programming Hacks
sqlserverpedia
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 – Learning Portal
Good SQL Articles To Read If You Can't Afford Books
Are you learning SQL from scratch?
I would suggest starting with this SQL Tutorial.
However if you know SQL already then this is a good list of tutorials on SQL 2005 features.
If you want to gain an good understanding of SQL Server end-to-end, I have found Robert Vieira's books on SQL Server to be useful.
Here is one I recommend.
It is a good book and I recommend it for assimilating the theory.
If you need a good reference book I have found that Murach's books on SQL server to be useful.
Here is one I recommend.
This a good book for quick "cook book" type solutions.
here is an additional link for those common questions
The Ten Most Asked SQL Server Questions And Their Answers
For heavier TSQL questions, I found this blog useful :
http://www.sommarskog.se/
Learning SQL on SQL Server 2005 is a good book for beginners. It covers SQL syntax and server administration tasks.
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I've been tasked with redesigning part of a ms-sql database structure which currently involves a lot of views, some of which contain joins to other views.
Anyway, I wonder if anyone here could recommend a utility to automatically generate diagrams to help me visualise the whole structure.
What's the best program you've used for such problems?
I am a big fan of Embarcadero's ER/Studio. It is very powerful and produces excellent on-screen as well as printed results. They have a free trial as well, so you should be able to get in and give it a shot without too much strife.
Good luck!
Toad Data Modeller from Quest does a nice job on this and is reasonably priced. Embarcadero E/R studio is good too, as Bruce mentioned.
OP asked about diagramming views and view dependencies, SQL Management Studio and Enterprise Manager doesn't allow you to diagram views. I can't vouch for the other tools.
The LINQ to SQL designer for Visual Studio does allow you to drop views on the design surface but there isn't a easy way to model the dependencies between the views. I'm not sure which tool has this type of diagramming functionality. You could take a look at Red Gate's SQLDoc tool but it just provides text based output.
If you are talking about MS SQL Server tables, I like the diagram support in SQL Server Management Studio. You just drag the tables from the explorer onto the canvas, and they are laid out for you along with lines for relationships. You'll have to do some adjusting by hand for the best looking diagrams, but it is a decent way to get diagrams.
I upmodded Mark's post about Toad Data Modeler and wanted to point out that they have a beta version that is fully functional and free. The only downsides are the occasional bug and built in expiration (typically around the time a new beta is available), but for this poor bloke it does wonders until I can get my boss to chip in for a license.