I have found that setting up the Metadata around Sets was one of the most confusing things about learning sets. The problem was two-fold. The interface of Set Architect is old and not terribly intuitive. It is little more than a database table browser with a few rules built in. I typically learn by example, […]
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APOS: Providing the Missing Piece
When I was growing up I always enjoyed putting puzzles together. I loved the challenge of putting all those pieces together so that I could see the whole picture. Sometimes I would borrow a puzzle from a friend and as I was close to finishing the puzzle, I would discover 1 or 2 puzzle pieces […]
Set Analysis Part 2: The Basics
So How Exactly Does Set Analysis Work? Set Analysis works together with the tables that are already part of your Data Warehouse. For example, in your Data Warehouse today you have customers, products and orders, etc. Therefore all the tables that below to Set Analysis must reside in the same database as your datasource. (From […]
Set Analysis – The Good Old Days
Do you have an old leather jacket? You know the kind. The jacket that reminds you of the good old days. Each time to try it on, it fits so perfectly, you wonder why you don’t get it out more often. It’s tough, it’s cool, it’s unique, and everyone should have one. When I bring […]
Xcelsius 2008 Runtime Messages…
If you need to troubleshoot Xcelsius 2008 runtime messages here is another link you might want to check out. I recently ran across an error message “2170” but was not able to find it on my original list of error messages, but then I finally found it. Click Here for the description of the runtime […]