Book Description
Get the end-to-end instruction you need to design, develop, and deploy more effective data integration, reporting, and analysis solutions using SQL Server 2008—whether you're new to business intelligence (BI) programming or a seasoned pro. With real-world examples and insights from an expert team, you'll master the concepts, tools, and techniques for building solutions that deliver intelligence—and business value—exactly where users want it.
Discover how to:
- Manage the development life cycle and build a BI team
- Dig into SQL Server Analysis Services, Integration Services, and Reporting Services
- Navigate the Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS)
- Write queries that rank, sort, and drill down on sales data
- Develop extract, transform, and load (ETL) solutions
- Add a source code control system
- Help secure packages for deployment via encryption and credentials
- Use MDX and DMX Query Designers to build reports based on OLAP cubes and data mining models
- Create and implement custom objects using .NET code
- View reports in Microsoft Office Excel® and Office SharePoint® Serverook
Book Details
- Paperback: 800 pages
- Publisher: Microsoft Press; 1 edition (February 4, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0735625808
- ISBN-13: 978-0735625808
- File Size: 17.3 MiB
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