Calculating next week
Got this nice tip on how to calculate the date range for “next week” from a posting on IT Toolbox. Relies on the value of day number of the week in relation to the number of days in a week. Here is...
View ArticleCompare SQL Server tables
Once in a while it’s nice to compare the list of tables in one database with another to see what might be missing. Here is a simple select statement to do that. In this case the databases are on...
View ArticleUsing server side functions in Cognos
When creating Cognos reports using Report Studio you have the option to embed functions in queries and query items. There are two basic types of functions available. There are Cognos provided functions...
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SSRS security setup on Windows 7
Here are a collection of tips for getting SSRS 2008 R2 working under Windows 7 on a simple setup like a single user laptop. I have had to go through this a couple times and were a few things that...
View ArticleSSRS Custom Assemblies require .NET 3.5?
I’ve been working on prepping for my Microsoft 70-448 certification and learning a ton of things. Yesterday I was adding some custom assemblies to a report using VB as my code base. I decided to try...
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SSRS Report Builder 3.0 and IE9 needs .NET 3.5
If you are using Microsoft IE 9 browser and the new Report Builder with SQL Server 2008 or later you may have run into the error below when trying to start RB 3.0. It seems odd at first because Windows...
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SQL Server mixed mode security
Getting the “Microsoft SQL Server: Error 18456″ when trying to log into your SQL Server database after upgrading to 2008 R2 perhaps? Happened to me. I’d been using Windows Authentication since...
View ArticleCognos Report Studio, IIS 7 and HTTP 405 errors
A lot of businesses are finally upgrading or installing IBM Cognos on Windows Server 2008 with IIS 7. The documentation for configuring IIS 7 with Cognos 10 is hard to find and often inconsistent...
View ArticleCognos Component List
Want the list of installed components in a Cognos installation? Substitute your server name into the URL below and paste it into your browser. Assumes your are using CGI of course. Change it to...
View ArticleBluetooth headset on Google Nexus 4 can’t voice dial now
I recently made the switch from Apple to Android for my mobile phone. It’s been a great experience over all. However, recently I found myself ranting when my Bluetooth headset failed to voice dial when...
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