If you have large quantities of data in a Microsoft Access database, and need to study that data in depth, this book is a data cruncher's dream. Access Data Analysis Cookbook offers practical recipes to solve a variety of common problems that users have with extracting Access data and performing calculations on it. Each recipe includes a discussion on how and why the solution works. Whether you use Access 2007 or an earlier version, this book will teach you new methods to query data, different ways to move data in and out of Access, how to calculate answers to financial and investment issues, and more. Learn how to apply statistics to summarize business information, how to jump beyond SQL by manipulating data with VBA, how to process dates and times, and even how to reach into the Excel data analysis toolkit. Recipes demonstrate ways to: Develop basic and sophisticated queries Apply aggregate functions, custom functions, regular expressions, and crosstabs Apply queries to perform non-passive activities such as inserting, updating, and deleting data Create and manipulate tables and queries programmatically Manage text-based data, including methods to isolate parts of a string and ways to work with numbers that are stored as text Use arrays, read and write to the Windows registry, encrypt data, and use transaction processing Use the FileSystemObject, use XML with XSLT, communicate with SQL Server, and exchange data with other Office products Find answers from time-based data, such as how to add time, count elapsed time, work with leap years, and how to manage time zones in your calculations Deal with business and finance problems, including methods for calculating depreciation, loan paybacks, and Return on Investment (ROI) Explore statistical techniques, such as frequency, variance, kurtosis, linear regression, combinations and permutations Access Data Analysis Cookbook is a one-stop-shop for extracting nuggets of valuable information from your database, and anyone with Access experience will benefit from these tips and techniques, including seasoned developers. If you want to use your data, and not just store it, you'll find this guide indispensable.

Learn how to tap the full potential of Access 2007 Transfer Access data seamlessly between Microsoft Office applications—and that's just for starters. In this all-new, comprehensive guide by well-known Access expert Helen Feddema, you’ll learn to write Visual Basic code that automates Access database tasks, creates standalone scripts, extracts and merges data, and allows you to put together powerful solutions. Whether you’re a beginner or a power user, this is the book you need to succeed with Access 2007.

This book provides insight into how industry experts have successfully architected, developed, and maintained Microsoft BizTalk Server in mission-critical environments. Authored by highly-regarded consultants with a wealth of knowledge on designing, building, and operating enterprise applications using BizTalk, this comprehensive guide gives you the techniques and best practices you'll need to develop effective projects. Darren Jefford is a Principal Consultant with the Microsoft UK Application Development Consulting (ADC) team who has extensive real-world experience with BizTalk Server and the broader Microsoft platform. Kevin B. Smith formerly worked as a Technical Lead Software Design Engineer for the BizTalk Server Product Team and helped ship three versions of BizTalk Server. Ewan Fairweather works as a Premier Field Engineer for Microsoft, providing onsite support to enterprise customers, including maintaining and optimizing their BizTalk Server solutions. Achitects, developers, testers, and administrators will achieve instant success when they apply the deep technical information covered in this book. They will better appreciate the internal workings of BizTalk Server and will understand detailed solutions for challenges often experienced with BizTalk-based systems.

This IBM Redbooks publication describes best practice guidelines for running Oracle databases on IBM System Storage N series products with system platforms such as Solaris, HP/UX, AIX, Linux, and Microsoft Windows. It provides tips and recommendations on how to best configure Oracle and the N series products for optimum operation. The book presents an introductory view of the current N series models and features. It also explains basic network setup. For those who are unfamiliar with the N series portfolio of products, this book also provides an introduction to aggregates, volumes, and setup. This document reflects work done by NetApp and Oracle, as well as by NetApp engineers at various joint customer sites. It is intended for storage administrators, database administrators, business partners, IBM personnel, or anyone who intends to use Oracle with the N series portfolio of products. It contains the bare minimum requirements for deployment of Oracle on the N series products. Therefore, you should use this document as a starting point for reference.

“Everything you need to master Access 2007 forms, reports, and queries.” –Charles Carr, Reviews Editor, ComputorEdge Magazine Create Forms for Business Ensure Data Entry Accuracy Build Elegant Form Interfaces Collect Data Via Email Design Effective Business Reports Make an Invoice Report Create Mailing Labels Extract Data Work with Multiple Tables Calculate Discounts Analyze Data Develop your Microsoft Access expertise instantly with proven techniques Let’s face it: Microsoft Access is a large, intimidating program. Most people never progress beyond creating simple tables and using wizards to build basic forms and reports. At the same time, you need information and you know that what you seek is embedded somewhere in your Access database. Without a more sophisticated knowledge of how to extract and present that data, you’re forced to rely on office gurus and overworked IT people to provide canned reports or one-size-fits-all solutions. This book changes all that by giving you the skills to build efficient front-ends for data (forms), publish the results in an attractive and easy-to-read format (reports), and extract the data you need (queries). This book shuns the big Access picture and instead focuses intently on forms, reports, and queries. This in-depth approach will give you the knowledge and understanding you need to get at the data and prove the old saw that knowledge is power. · Focuses on the three technologies that you must master to get the most out of Access: forms, reports, and queries. · Avoids database theory in favor of practical know-how that you can put to use right away. · Packed full of real-world examples and techniques to help you learn and understand the importance of each section. · Covers what’s new and changed in Microsoft Access 2007. Introduction Part I: Creating Forms Chapter 1 Creating and Using a Form Chapter 2 Working with Form Controls Chapter 3 Designing Forms for Efficient and Accurate Data Entry Chapter 4 Designing Forms for Business Use Chapter 5 Creating Specialized Forms Part II: Designing and Customizing Reports Chapter 6 Creating and Publishing a Report Chapter 7 Designing Effective Business Reports Chapter 8 Designing Advanced Reports Chapter 9 Creating Specialized Reports Part III: Creating Powerful Queries Chapter 10 Creating a Basic Query Chapter 11 Building Criteria Expressions Chapter 12 Working with Multiple-Table Queries Chapter 13 Creating Advanced Queries Chapter 14 Creating PivotTable Queries Chapter 15 Querying with SQL Statements Index

Web Online Copy Access 2007 security is extremely different than that of its predecessors. For example, Access 2007 security eliminates user-level security. These changes to security have major implications for the applications built by an organization's employees. This Short Cut covers new topics such as using an Access 2007 database in a trusted location, encrypting in Access 2007, and packaging, signing, and distributing an Access 2007 database. It also covers how security works with databases created in other versions of Access. Finally, it covers the process of running unsafe expressions. All of these topics are vital for securing and successfully working with an Access 2007 database. Learn what’s new in Access 2007 security Find out how security applies to databases stored in one of the older file formats Get to know the Trust Center Learn how to package and sign a database Discover how easy it is to place a database in a Trusted Location Explore the new encryption feature in Access 2007 Table of Contents Why This Short Cut Is Important What's New in Access 2007 Security? What Happened to User-Level Security? Trusting a Database Using a Database Password to Encrypt an Office Access 2007 Database Packaging, Signing, and Distributing an Access Database Using the Trust Center Understanding How Databases Behave When Trusted and Untrusted Working in Sandbox Mode Removing User-Level Security Enabling or Disabling ActiveX Controls Enabling or Disabling Add-ins Adding a Trusted Publisher Practice Examples: Securing an Access 2007 Database

You’re beyond the basics, so dive right in and really put your database skills to work! This supremely organized reference is packed with hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds. It’s all muscle and no fluff. Discover how the experts tackle Access 2007—and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery! Create tables that support your database design strategy Import and link to data from spreadsheets, text files, databases, and other ODBC data sources Build simple to complex queries to manipulate data Learn advanced techniques for building and customizing user interface forms Design attractive reports to calculate and analyze large sets of data Automate your application with Microsoft Visual Basic(R) for Applications Customize the Office Fluent Ribbon Explore using XML and Windows(R) SharePoint(R) Services to create Web-based applications CD includes: Fully searchable eBook—plus bonus chapters Sample database applications—including query, form, and report examples Articles from the experts: designing databases, understanding SQL, exporting data, and more Links to demos, blogs, and user communities References for finding Access 2003 commands in Access 2007 Windows Vista(R) Product Guide eReference and other eBooks For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

Database professionals will find that this new edition aids in mastering the latest version of Microsoft’s SQL Server. Developers and database administrators (DBAs) use SQL on a daily basis in application development and the subsequent problem solving and fine tuning. Answers to SQL issues can be quickly located helping the DBA or developer optimize and tune a database to maximum efficiency. Basic questions are easily located on the topics of filtering, sorting, operators, conditionals, pseudo columns, single row functions, joins, grouping functions, sub queries, composite queries, hierarchies, flashback queries, parallel queries, expressions and regular expressions. Assistance on DML, data types (including collections), XML, DDL for basic database objects such as tales, views and indexes, partitioning, and security is also considered. * Identifies the most common issues DBAs face day to day for easy reference *Provides DBAs with solutions actually used by the authors in enterprise environments to resolve common and specialized problems to optimization issues. * Addresses issues that have been introduced by new features which can add more control but reduce performance.

Pro Access 2007M covers the features of Microsoft Access 2007, including working with SharePoint Office Server and customizing Ribbons. The book is aimed at professional developers and power users who are new to Access 2007. Among other topics, youll learn about the new Access menu structure, including customization, as well as new SharePoint features. This book provides good, short, solid information with as little waffle as possible. And the book includes solid examples that thoroughly explain new features. Author Martin Reid is also a working Access developer who is respected by his peers and knows what working developers face, especially at the time of a new release. What you'll learn Creating custom menus using RibbonX Get up and running building Visual Basic for Applications Classes Learn about Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and how it fits into Access Working with SQL Server and using the new Microsoft Access 2007 to SQL Server 2005 tools Code examples provided to highlight real-world issues Use Access and .NET to present information via the Internet

"Microsoft Office InfoPath represents a revolutionary leap in XML technologies and a new paradigm for gathering business-critical information. I am delighted that Scott Roberts and Hagen Green, two distinguished members of the InfoPath product team, decided to share their experience in this book." --From the Foreword by Jean Paoli, cocreator of XML 1.0 and Microsoft Office InfoPath Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007 offers breakthrough tools for gathering, managing, and integrating business-critical information, and creating efficient forms-driven processes. Two longtime members of Microsoft's InfoPath product team have written the first comprehensive, hands-on guide to building successful XML-based solutions with InfoPath 2007. The book opens with a practical primer on the fundamentals of InfoPath form template design for information workers and application developers at all levels of experience. It then moves into advanced techniques for customizing, integrating, and extending form templates--with all the code examples and detail needed by professional developers. Learn how to: Design form templates: create blank form templates, insert and customize controls, use advanced formatting, and construct and lay out views Work with data: start with XML data or schema, manually edit data sources, and understand design-time visuals Add custom business logic to forms, and integrate them with other applications Retrieve and query data from external data sources, including XML files, databases, SharePoint lists, Web services, and ADO.NET DataSets Submit and receive form data using ADO.NET Save, preview, and publish to e-mail, SharePoint, and more Build reusable components with template parts Create workflows with SharePoint and InfoPath E-Mail Forms Administer Forms Services and Web-enabled form templates Build advanced form templates using C# form code, custom controls, add-ins, and the new InfoPath 2007 managed object model Design form templates using Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) Update, secure, and optimize your form templates List of Figures PART I: Designing Forms

This fast-paced book teaches you the basics of Access 2007 so you can start using this popular database program right away. You'll learn how to work with Access' most useful features to design databases, maintain them, search for valuable nuggets of information, and build attractive forms for quick-and-easy data entry. The new Access is radically different from previous versions, but with this book, you'll breeze through the new interface and its timesaving features in no time with: Clear explanations Step-by-step instructions Lots of illustrations Larger type Plenty of friendly advice Ideal for small businesses and households, Access runs on PCs and manages large stores information, including numbers, pages of text, and pictures -- everything from a list of family phone numbers to an enormous product catalog. Unfortunately, each new version of the program crammed in yet another set of features -- so many that even the pros don't know where to find them all. Access 2007 breaks the mold: Microsoft changed the user interface by designing a tabbed toolbar that makes features easy to locate. One thing that hasn't improved is Microsoft's documentation. Even if you find the features you need, you still may not know what to do with them. Access 2007 for Starters: The Missing Manual is the perfect primer for small businesses with no techie to turn to, as well as those who want to organize household and office information.

I recommend this book for anyone who wants a strong foundation in Access. —Jeff Lenamon, CIBC World Markets Updated edition with exciting new Access 2007 features! Harness the power of Access 2007 with the expert guidance in this comprehensive reference. Beginners will appreciate the thorough attention to database fundamentals and terminology. Experienced users can jump right into Access 2007 enhancements like the all-new user interface and wider use of XML and Web services. Each of the book's six parts thoroughly focuses on key elements in a logical sequence, so you have what you need, when you need it. Designed as both a reference and a tutorial, Access 2007 Bible is a powerful tool for developers needing to make the most of the new features in Access 2007. Build Access tables using good relational database techniques Construct efficient databases using a five-step design method Design efficient data-entry and data display forms Utilize the improved Access report designer Use Visual Basic(r) for Applications and the VBA Editor to automate applications Build and customize Access 2007 ribbons Seamlessly exchange Access data with SharePoint(r) Employ advanced techniques such as the Windows(r) API and object-oriented programming Add security and use data replication in your Access applications What's on the CD-ROM? Follow the examples in the book chapter by chapter using the bonus materials on the CD-ROM. You'll find separate Microsoft Access database files for each chapter and other working files, including All the examples and databases used in the book, including database files, images, data files in various formats, and icon files used in the book's examples A complete sample application file, including queries, reports, objects, and modules, that you can use as a reference See the CD-ROM appendix for details and complete system requirements. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Get the fast facts that make learning Microsoft Office Access 2007 plain and simple! This no-nonsense guide uses easy numbered steps and concise, straightforward language that show the most expedient ways to learn a skill or solve a problem.

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up, and you will find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 170 Access 2007 tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations, including * Navigating the new interface * Using templates to create databases * Entering and editing data * Working with tables and fields * Creating simple or summary queries * Linking to Excel(r) worksheets * Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks * Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task * Succinct explanations walk you through step by step * Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

Experience learning made easy—and quickly teach yourself how to build database solutions with Access 2007. With Step By Step, you set the pace—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Build databases from scratch or from templates Exchange data with other databases and Office documents Create forms to simplify data entry Use filters and queries to find and analyze information Design rich reports that help make your data meaningful Help prevent data corruption and unauthorized access Your all-in-one learning experience includes: Files for building skills and practicing the book’s lessons Fully searchable eBook Bonus quick reference to the Ribbon, the new Microsoft Office interface Windows Vista Product Guide eReference—plus other resources on CD For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

Microsoft Office Access 2007 For those who would rather be shown how than told how See How To Create databases more efficiently using a new results-oriented interface Use tools for building a database that makes information easier to find and use Import data from other programs, HTML, XML files, and other databases Use forms, filters, queries, and reports to capture and analyze data Discover ways to prevent data corruption and unauthorized access Share your data with others through interactive web pages Put your newly acquired skills to work using the online workshops Organize information and add impact with clip art, SmartArt diagrams, tables, and charts Use Groove and SharePoint Team Services to collaborate and share documents and information Prepare for the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) exam On the Web This book uses real-world examples to give you a context in which to use the task. This book also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects. The Access example files that you need for project tasks are available at www.perspection.com Author Bio Perspection has written and produced books on a variety of computer software–including Microsoft Office 2003 and XP, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X Panther, Adobe Photoshop CS2, Macromedia Flash 8, Macromedia Director MX, and Macromedia Fireworks–and Web publishing. In 1991, after working for Apple Computer and Microsoft, Steve Johnson founded Perspection, Inc. Perspection is committed to providing information and training to help people use software more effectively. Perspection has written more than 80 computer books, and sold more Includes MCAS Exam Objectives! This courseware meets the objectives for the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS). Upon completion of this courseware, you may be prepared to take the exam for MCAS qualification. To learn more about becoming a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, visit www.microsoft.com. Category Database Covers Microsoft Office Access 2007 User Level Beginning–Intermediate 1 Getting Started with Access 2 Touring Access Databases 3 Planning and Creating a Custom Database 4 Working with Fields 5 Working with Tables 6 Locating Specific Information Using a Query 7 Simplifying Data Entry with Forms 8 Creating Reports to Convey Information 9 Improving the Appearance of Forms and Reports 10 Working on the Web 11 Importing and Exporting Information 12 Managing a Database 13 Protecting and Securing a Database 14 Customizing Access 15 Enhancing a Database with Programming 16 Working Together on Office Documents New Features Microsoft Certified Applications Specialist Index

Compared to industrial-strength database products such as Microsoft's SQL Server, Access is a breeze to use. It runs on PCs rather than servers and is ideal for small- to mid-sized businesses and households. But Access is still intimidating to learn. It doesn't help that each new version crammed in yet another set of features; so many, in fact, that even the pros don't know where to find them all. Access 2007 breaks this pattern with some of the most dramatic changes users have seen since Office 95. Most obvious is the thoroughly redesigned user interface, with its tabbed toolbar (or "Ribbon") that makes features easy to locate and use. The features list also includes several long-awaited changes. One thing that hasn't improved is Microsoft's documentation. To learn the ins and outs of all the features in Access 2007, Microsoft merely offers online help. Access 2007: The Missing Manual was written from the ground up for this redesigned application. You will learn how to design complete databases, maintain them, search for valuable nuggets of information, and build attractive forms for quick-and-easy data entry. You'll even delve into the black art of Access programming (including macros and Visual Basic), and pick up valuable tricks and techniques to automate common tasks -- even if you've never touched a line of code before. You will also learn all about the new prebuilt databases you can customize to fit your needs, and how the new complex data feature will simplify your life. With plenty of downloadable examples, this objective and witty book will turn an Access neophyte into a true master.

This IBM Redbooks publication provides an overview of the Informix Dynamic Server (IDS), Version 10. IDS provides the reliability, flexibility, and ease of maintenance that can enable you to adapt to new customer requirements. It is well known for its blazing online transaction processing (OLTP) performance, legendary reliability, and nearly hands-free administration for businesses of all sizes--all while simplifying and automating enterprise database deployment. Version 10 offers significant improvements in performance, availability, security, and manageability, including patent-pending technology that virtually eliminates downtime and automates many of the tasks that are associated with deploying mission-critical enterprise systems. New features speed application development, enable more robust enterprise data replication, and enable improved programmer productivity through support of IBM Rational development tools, JDBC 3.0, and Microsoft .NET as examples. Version 10 provides a robust foundation for e-business infrastructures with optimized Java support, IBM WebSphere certification, and XML and Web services support. Ready for service-oriented architecture (SOA)? This book also includes descriptions and demonstrations of support that are specific to IDS for an SOA.

Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services provides fast access to data by means of multidimensional data structures and the multidimensional query languag MDX. Analysis Services provides the capability to design, create, and manage multidimensional cubes based on data warehouse tables, and it serves as the foundation for the Microsoft Business Intelligence strategy. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services gives the reader insight into the way Analysis Services functions. It not only explains ways to design and create multidimensional objects, databases, dimensions, and cubes, but also provides invaluable information about the reasons behind design decisions made by the development team. Here's what you will find inside: Understand the key concepts of multidimensional modeling Explore the multidimensional object model and its definition language Learn the main concepts of the MDX language and gain an in-depth understanding of advanced MDX concepts Understand the mechanisms of integrating multidimensional and relational databases Learn how to build client applications to access data in Analysis Services Examine server architecture, including main data structures, data processing, and query resolution algorithms Gain a deep understanding of the internal and external protocols for data transfer, including the XML/A protocol Explore how Analysis Services manages memory Explore the security model, including role-based security, code-access security, and data security Discover how to monitor and manage Analysis Services All the code for the sample database used in the book can be found at www.informit.com/title/0672327821.

Never-Before-Published Insiders’ Information for Troubleshooting SQL Server 2005. This is the definitive guide to troubleshooting the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database engine, direct from the people who know it most intimately: the people who wrote it, designed it, and support it. SQL Server expert Ken Henderson, author of the best-selling Guru’s Guides to SQL Server, has assembled a “dream team” of SQL Server developers and support engineers to provide in-depth troubleshooting and diagnostic information that has never been documented before: information that would be impossible to get without access to Microsoft’s own source code. From caching to clustering, query processing to Service Broker, this book will help you address even the toughest problems with database engine operations. Each chapter begins with a brief architectural overview of a key SQL Server component, then drills down into the most common problems users encounter, offering specific guidance on investigating and resolving them. You’ll find comprehensive, in-depth chapters on • Waiting and blocking • Data corruption and recovery • Memory • Procedure cache issues • Query processing • Server crashes and other critical failures • Service Broker • SQLOS and scheduling • tempdb • Clustering This is the indispensable resource for everyone who must keep SQL Server running smoothly: DBAs, database application developers, API programmers, and Web developers alike. Contents About the Authors ix Preface xii Acknowledgments xiv 1 Waiting and Blocking Issues 1 2 Data Corruption and Recovery Issues 47 3 Memory Issues 137 4 Procedure Cache Issues 183 5 Query Processor Issues 225 6 Server Crashes and Other Critical Failures 273 7 Service Broker Issues 331 8 SQLOS and Scheduling Issues 369 9 Tempdb Issues 411 10 Clustering Issues 425 The Aging Champion 441 Index 445

Microsoft Office Access 2007 includes a plethora of new features that could prove difficult to find for even seasoned users of previous versions of Access. Alison Balter's What's New in Microsoft Office Access 2007? includes a discussion of all the new features in Access 2007, providing details and practical examples on the use of each feature. Her teaching style is clear and succinct, providing you with a great jump-start to working with Access 2007. The topics covered include what's new with tables, the new and improved embedded macros, and what's new with importing and exporting. Table of Contents Section 1 What's New with the User Interface? Section 2 Exploring the New Database Templates Section 3 What's New with Tables? Section 4 What's New in Datasheet View? Section 5 What's New in Forms? Section 6 What's New in Reports? Section 7 The New and Improved Embedded Macros Section 8 The New and Improved Help Viewer Section 9 What's New in Importing and Exporting? Section 10 Access 2007 and Outlook 2007 Integration Section 11 What Else Is New with Microsoft Office Access 2007? Section 12 Additional Tips and Tricks Alison Balter has been writing about Access since Access 95. She has written eight books and co-authored two books on Access and has written one book on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express. Her books include Essential Access 95, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 95 Development, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 97 Development, Access 97 Unleashed, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 2000 Development, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 2002 Desktop Development, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 2002 Enterprise Development, Alison Balter's Mastering Office Access 2003 Development, Access 2003 In-a-Snap, Access 2003 in 24 Hours, and SQL Server Express in 24 Hours. Alison has more than 13 years of practical experience working with Access and Access applications. Her clients' projects range from small end-user projects through enterprisewide applications. Clients include the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Southern California Edison, Accenture, Prudential Insurance, and the International Cinematographer's Guild. Her Access skills are not limited to writing and programming. Alison has also been teaching Access and speaking at conferences for more than 12 years. Her training has included everything from end-user training to corporate training, in both the United States and Canada.

Professional SQL Server 2005 Programming shows experienced developers how to master the substantially revamped feature set of the latest release of Microsoft SQL Server. The book begins with a concise overview of the new features of SQL Server that is of interest to experienced developers. This is especially important given the substantial changes to SQL Server with this release. From there, the book quickly moves on to the 'meat' of the title. Beginning-level material has been removed to provide more room for covering new features and more extensive code examples.

For the first time, SQL Server 2005 provides features that can support large-scale enterprise databases. With this powerful new release, you may find yourself being called upon to perform duties that are no longer strictly "administrative," duties that have become much more complicated and difficult. With that in mind, a team of experienced Microsoft Certified Professionals provides you with the necessary information to be a more competent and successful database developer or administrator. Beginning with a foundation that features detailed coverage of typical administrative duties, the authors proceed to explain how to build complex data transformations for data import, build distributed data solutions, and maintain the security and integrity of the database. You will be able to apply what you learn to real-world scenarios, and smoothly navigate the vastly changed landscape of SQL Server 2005 administration. What you will learn from this book How to install, maintain, and manage an SQL Server 2005 installation, including high availability and security considerations Various features such as the Common Language Runtime, SQL Server Integration Services, Notification Service, and the Service Broker How to use the tools that are necessary to manage configuration, backups, restores, security, availability, performance, and monitoring A sampling of some of the more advanced areas and complex jobs of the broadening role of a database administrator in the enterprise Who this book is for This book is for both developers and administrators who are responsible for the management and maintenance of an SQL Server 2005 database. Familiarity with relational database concepts and SQL is assumed. Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved. Enhance Your Knowledge Advance Your Career

Typical Microsoft Exchange environments are growing larger and increasingly are managing data and applications critical to a business. This makes backup and restore a greater challenge. Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) is a way to use the instant copy capabilities of disk storage hardware for faster backup, thereby reducing the time taken for backup as well as reducing the impact which the backup operation has on the Exchange server.

Direct from Microsoft Insiders: the Complete Hands-On Guide to SQL Server 2005’s Powerful Tools! Microsoft SQL Server 2005’s high-powered management tools can dramatically improve DBA productivity and effectiveness. Now there’s a comprehensive guide to SQL Server 2005’s toolset, straight from the Microsoft team that created it. This book covers the entire toolset in unprecedented depth, guides database professionals in choosing the right tools, and shows them how to use various tools collectively to solve real-world problems. The authors present “how-to” solutions and never-before-published tips for SQL Server 2005 installation, upgrades, configuration, authoring, schema design, development, deployment, optimization, troubleshooting, and more. Coverage includes  Understanding how SQL Server 2005 tools differ from their predecessors  Leveraging the new Business Intelligence Development Studio and Management Studio to accomplish dozens of common tasks  Improving security by reducing the “surface area” you expose  Executing queries with the new Query Editor and SQLCMD query tools  Optimizing with the revamped SQL Server Profiler and Database Engine Tuning Advisor  Scheduling maintenance tasks with the SQL Server Agent  Monitoring with the Activity Monitor, SQL Server Agent, and other tools  Moving data efficiently and reliably with Integration Services  Using SQL Server’s new e-mail tool, Database Mail  Managing replication in complex distributed environments  Mastering SQL Server’s Analysis Services’ OLAP and Data Mining tools  Using Notification Services 2.0, Reporting Services, and more  Extending functionality using underlying APIs and the included CD-ROM’s sample code. MICHAEL RAHEEM is the senior product manager of the Microsoft SQL Server team and led the design and implementation of several SQL Server tools, such as SQL Server Management Studio, Database Mail, Upgrade Advisors, and Surface Area Configuration. He currently leads the SQL Server enterprise marketing efforts including high availability, scalability, and performance. DIMA SONKIN is development lead in the SQL Server Tools group responsible for SQL Server Agent, SMO, DMO, SQL Profiler, Database Engine Tuning Advisor, Database Mail, SQLMail, SqlCmd, and OSQL. THIERRY D’HERS is the lead program manager on Microsoft’s SQL BI Analysis Services team and has spent five years designing and specifying Analysis Services tools. KAMI LEMONDS is the documentation manager for Microsoft’s SQL Server User Education team and contributed to the SQL Server 2000 Resource Kit. CD-ROM contains all sample code from the book and corresponding Visual Studio project files. Contents Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvi About the Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii Chapter 1 Inside the Fundamentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter 2 Inside the Installation and Upgrade Tools. . . . . . . 23 Chapter 3 Inside the Configuration Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Chapter 4 Inside Management and Administration Tools . . 129 Chapter 5 Inside Data Authoring Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Chapter 6 Inside SQLCMD Query Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Chapter 7 Inside Tuning and Optimization Tools . . . . . . . . . 237 Chapter 8 Inside Scheduling Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Chapter 9 Inside Monitoring Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Chapter 10 Inside Email Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Chapter 11 Inside Programming Object Models . . . . . . . . . . 357 Chapter 12 Inside Replication Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 Chapter 13 Inside Analysis Services OLAP Tools . . . . . . . . . 429 Chapter 14 Inside Analysis Services Data Mining Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519 Chapter 15 Inside Notification Services Tools . . . . . . . . . . . 543 Chapter 16 Inside Integration Services Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 Chapter 17 Inside the Reporting Services Tools . . . . . . . . . . 679 Appendix A Sample KPI Client Code— Retrieving and Exposing Your First KPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 711 Appendix B KPI Utilities—Code for Parsing Display Folders and Getting Image Indexes . . . . . . . . . . 713 Appendix C KPI Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721 Appendix D Complete List of Data Mining Stored Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 733