Reeves Smith explains why you should add Master Data Services to your enterprise and why data governance is often overlooked in data warehouse projects.
SQL SERVER – Iterating over Metadata with BimlScript – Notes from the Field #061
Reeves Smith continues his Biml series and shows how iterating over metadata with BimlScript helps automate repetitive SQL Server BI work.
SQL SERVER – Validation Rules: Code or Database? – Notes from the Field #054
Should validation rules live in the .NET app layer or in the database? G. Andrew Duthie looks at this common argument between developers and DBAs.
Why Use Biml to Build SSIS Packages Faster
Why use Biml when SSIS already has a designer? This guest post by Reeves Smith shows how one XML file and a single variable can generate many near-identical SSIS packages, and when the extra effort pays off.
SQL SERVER – What is Biml and How Can it Help Me with SQL Server BI? – Notes from the Field #036
What is Biml, and how can it help with SQL Server BI? Reeves Smith explains Business Intelligence Markup Language and how it adds automation to BI work.