Archive for February, 2012
Adding new columns to existing views
Feb 27th
In OBI 11.1.1.6, columns that are added afterwards to an analysis with existing (table-)views are automatically added to these views. This is the default behavior, where in 11.1.1.5, existing views needed to be edited to include the new columns. This can be changed under the Analysis Properties button: More >
Exciting week! New Microsoft candy @ 29th February
Feb 27th
This week is going to be a good week for Windows developers. We can expect a few new nice things from the Microsoft frontier. All the buzz is going to happen @ 29th February:
Exciting week! New Microsoft candy @ 29th February
Feb 27th
This week is going to be a good week for Windows developers. We can expect a few new nice things from the Microsoft frontier. All the buzz is going to happen @ 29th February:
First attempt installing OBIEE 11.1.1.6
Feb 24th
Oracle released the 11.1.1.6 version of Oracle Business Intelligence Suite just this week. Although on a skiing holiday, I could not resist the urge to download it and install it. The Repository Creation Untility is still there. Please be sure to use the 11.1.1.6 version of the RCU as well ! After kicking off the installer and choosing the Simple Install option, everything is done for you. It’s smooth as silk. Unfortunately, the Internal Server Error page is still shown right after the initial startup. But F5-ing after a while shows the well-known login screen. Curious as I am, I wanted to check out the Sample Application. But unfortunately, I ended up with this error message: More >
Renaming Views in OBIEE 11.1.1.6
Feb 24th
Up until version 11.1.1.6, it was not possible to provide custom names for views.
Now we can ! :
Press the red-bracketed button and rename the view !
More >
Microsoft Private Cloud–Be Prepared!
Feb 24th
Microsoft is about to release the new and improved private cloud solution. A private cloud solution is nothing new for the most of us because that’s what we always have done in the past. But Microsoft is getting ready to release a new set of enablers for a flexible, dynamic and self service private cloud. These enablers are all present in the new System Center 2012 suite.
22-Feb-2012
Feb 23rd
Weird
It’s often said that InternetExplorer sucks, Firefox should be used instead….
For those that agree, please explain why IE9 displays the vmswiki pages correctly, where Firefox 10.0.2 ignores any CSS…..Nor does Chrome.
This is the IE display:
The Firefox display:
and the Google Chrome one:
For this Blog, Firefox is fine….At least: most of the time…
Previous problems
Over a week ago, I entered a post concerning problems I had after updating Python: the VMS-wiki failed to start up. But in the process entering the post, I hit ‘Save’ to secure the contents. It turned out the link with the server was lost and all that I entered was gone into the void of the BitBin….
Now to recall all I entered – I’ll have to track back my post to the WASD mailing list…..
Post TechDay event Workshop SSDT (SQL Server Data Tools)
Feb 21st
On Saturday 18 February 2012 took in Baarn at VX Company the SSDT (SQL Server Data Tools) event place. This event organized by VX Company and SDN took place after the TechDays! On this Saturday Gert Drapers especially came to give a Deep Dive session about SQL Server Data Tools. To make it even more interesting Gert used the latest build of the tools. During the session a lot of inside information was given about the tools, but also about the way the tools are developed.
I’m speaking on the TechDays 2012 in The Hague
Feb 14th
On thursday the 16th of february I’m speaking on the TechDays 2012 NL in The Hague. I’m doing a level 200 session called SharePoint 2010 for ASP.NET developers together with my collegue Donald Hessing. Hope to meet you there!