Master Data Services Team

How to Install Master Data Services (MDS) Service Pack 1 (for SQL Server 2008 R2)

mattande — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:47:00 GMT

[This post was created by Jason Howell, Senior Escalation Engineer in the SQL Server Support team specializing in MDS] SQL Server 2008 R2 Service pack 1 was released in July 2011, as well as CU#1 for Service Pack 1 a few days afterwards, and CU #2 just...(read more)

New Master Data Services Book Available

mattande — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:45:00 GMT

A new Master Data Services book is now available on amazon.com. This book was written by two members of the Microsoft MDS team and is a resource and reference for using the SQL Server 2008 R2 version of Master Data Services. A Kindle version is also available...(read more)

New Master Data Services Training Available

mattande — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:34:00 GMT

[posted by Suzanne Selhorn, Technical Writer on the MDS team] Some new self-paced training is now available on the Microsoft Download Center. To take advantage of this training, you should have a working installation of MDS with sample data already loaded....(read more)

Reserved Words

mattande — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:11:00 GMT

(This was posted by Suzanne Selhorn, Technical Writer on the MDS team) People often ask about which words are reserved—which words they shouldn’t use when creating model objects or words they shouldn't use for members. Here is a list of words you should...(read more)

Downloading and Installing SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services (MDS) Cumulative Updates

mattande — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:13:55 GMT

(This post was contributed by Reagan Templin, Lead Technical Writer for the MDS Team) Recently, we released the first cumulative update (CU) for Master Data Services (MDS) . This blog entry explains how to download and install that CU, as well as subsequent...(read more)

New Resource for Master Data Services Information

mattande — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:00:00 GMT

(This post was contributed by Reagan Templin, Lead Technical Writer for the MDS Team) We’ve launched a new Web page on MSDN to consolidate information about Master Data Services (MDS) from many different sources: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/ff943581.aspx...(read more)

Creating Web sites and applications in Master Data Services Configuration Manager

mattande — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:12:00 GMT

(This post was contributed by Reagan Templin, Lead Technical Writer for the MDS Team) Lately, I've been seeing some confusion about creating and configuring the Master Data Manager Web application in Master Data Services (MDS) Configuration Manager. In...(read more)

Recorded MDS Presentations Available at Tech-Ed Online

mattande — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:55:00 GMT

We had great interest for our MDS presentations at the 2010 Tech-Ed / BI North America Conferences. Thanks to all who attended. If you didn’t get a chance to attend the MDS sessions, you can view the recorded presentations at Tech-Ed Online. Introducing...(read more)

Master Data Services first cumulative update is now available!

mattande — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:41:15 GMT

We have assembled a new release that addresses a number (30+) of issues that we could not address before the SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM release. Everyone who is seriously considering Master Data Services or even kicking the tires is encouraged to take...(read more)

New Samples on MSDN Code Gallery

mattande — Wed, 12 May 2010 18:40:00 GMT

(This post was contributed by John Burrows, Lead Program Manager for the MDS Team) A couple of new samples have been posted to the MSDN Code Gallery; two sample models that illustrate recursive and explicit cap hierarchies and a Visual Studio solution...(read more)

Updated Master Data Services Documentation and Resources

mattande — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:09:00 GMT

(This post was contributed by Reagan Templin, Lead Technical Writer for the MDS Team) With the release of SQL Server 2008 R2, it’s a great time to check out the updated documentation and resources for the release, and for SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data...(read more)

New White Papers Available

mattande — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:10:00 GMT

(This post was contributed by Reagan Templin, Lead Technical Writer for the MDS Team) New SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services ("MDS") white papers are now available on MSDN. For an application-agnostic overview of master data management, see Organizational...(read more)

Subscription Views - Part 3: Padding Level-Based Views

mattande — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:36:00 GMT

(this post was contributed by Val Lovicz, Principal Program Manager on the MDS Team) Background This post is the third in a series on Subscription Views in SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services (“MDS”). In the first post , I described how to create...(read more)

Subscription Views - Part 2: Combining and Customizing Views

mattande — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:10:00 GMT

(this post was contributed by Val Lovicz, Principal Program Manager on the MDS Team) Background This post is the second in a series on Subscription Views in SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services (“MDS”). In the first post , I described how to create...(read more)

Publishing Master Data with Subscription Views - Part 1: The Basics

mattande — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:45:00 GMT

(this post was contributed by Val Lovicz, Principal Program Manager on the MDS Team) Background This post is the first in a series on Subscription Views in SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services (“MDS”). In this first post I will describe this feature...(read more)