If you attended our recent meeting where I presented the SQL Green (Red) thumb where DBAs could store their 1000 (5) queries on their thumb, you may be interested to know that a follow up article has been posted on the Simple Talk site. There is even a cool pitcure of the sought-after Red Gate thumb drive where I do store most of my scripts. You can check it out at:
http://www.simple-talk.com/sql/database-administration/the-dba-script-thumb/
Rodney
Topic: MDX for SQL Programmers
Date: Thursday, December 4, 2008
Speaker: Barry Ralston
Location: Heritage Hall at Seville Quarter
This session will introduce the language for accessing data in SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) cube structures. SSAS is not just about ad hoc tools and end-user ‘slicing and dicing’ of data. The speaker will present the basic concepts of MDX including hierarchical navigation functions, sorting and ranking and creation of calculated members. The session will incorporate demonstration queries using OLAP structures readily available for self-led follow-up training.
Speaker Bio:
Barry is currently Chief Architect for Business Intelligence with Birmingham-based ComFrame Software. Since joining ComFrame in 2001, his client successes include Aflac, Honda, and the Children’s Hospital of Alabama. In addition to speaking at the Alabama .Net Code Camps 1, 4 and 5, Barry has delivered presentations on Business Intelligence with Microsoft technologies at SQL Saturday 1 and 4. With a career in Business Intelligence spanning 14 years, he has previously been an invited speaker to the Oracle Development Tools User Group, International Oracle User Group - Americas and JavaOne. Barry’s blog is at http://sqlbi.blogspot.com and ComFrame www.comframe.com
This meeting will be our holiday social as well, so we will only be having one presentation. We will have food, spirits, and entertainment, and no one will be leaving without some “swag” this night…everyone will be a winner! You will not want to miss this one, and be sure to bring a friend or colleague!
Don’t forget November 13th, the MSDN Tiki Hut Roadshow at Heritage Hall, begins at 1:00.
Also coming up quickly, the SQL PASS Summit, November 19-21. Go to our sponsors page to register for this event, and receive your users group discount of $100!
If you know of any local companies interested in supporting our users group in way of donation or giveaways, please contact me at karla@pensacolasql.com.