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Excel Relative and Absolute References Usages

In B.E Aerospace project, we have to deal with lots of complicated SmartView Reports (SmartView is a plugin on Excel for Hyperion which is a BI suite of Oracle). And it would be a great advantage if you are familiar with the various Excel functions and how to make good use of them. Now I […]

Installation and Verification steps for SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services in Tabular Mode

  If you are new to SQL Server 2012 like me, you might run into some issues when you are trying to create some Tabular Model projects.A Tabular Model is simply a new type of server mode in SQL Server 2012. It utilizes a new storage mode known as the Vertipaq storage engine that enables […]

Cognos TM1 User Experience

The Quandary I’ve literally written a ton of VBA code over the years to “enhance” my end user’s experience. For example, I’ve often slapped a button on a worksheet or toolbar and used the E_PICK to pop-up a dimension subset editor allowing a selection of particular element and then using that selection to drive changes […]

Using Excel for test cases, and alternatives

As observed, many projects are using Excel as the tool to manage test cases and test results, as well as other assets. Admittedly, Excel can work out if these testing assets are properly organized and maintained. However, from a teamwork perspective, Excel can be difficult to work with in this particular area. The fundamental thing […]

Leveraging PowerPivot functionality in Excel

Introduction PowerPivot builds on existing Excel features and extends their functionality. Those familiar with Excel are aware of Pivot tables. Excel typically involves creating a pivot chart with one single data source. PowerPivot allows users to extract data from various sources. These data sources can also be linked to one another with in a PowerPivot […]

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