July 2009 - Posts

What's So Compelling about "Quadrant" Anyway?
31 July 09 08:26 PM

By Michael Murray, Senior Program Manager (Edited November 17, 2009, to reflect the renaming of "Oslo" to SQL Server Modeling) Microsoft code name "Quadrant" is a ‘tool for viewing and editing SQL data,' but... so what? There are many tools for viewing Read More...

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Filed under: oslo, Quadrant, SQL Sever Modeling

SQL Script to Uninstall an "M" Image
23 July 09 06:52 PM

by Oz Evren, Software Design Engineer for Microsoft code name "Oslo" One feature that is commonly requested for the “M” command-line utility, mx.exe, is being able to uninstall images. This is very useful when you’re developing a set of models and want Read More...

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Filed under: oslo repository, oslo, M, SQL, MX, M image

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Recent DevCenter Additions, Updates, and Content Levels
15 July 09 11:18 PM

Since we released the May CTP of the code name "Oslo" technologies more than a month ago now, we've been continuing to add new content and make some additional changes to the Oslo DevCenter site itself. As often happens, you put these things out into Read More...

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Filed under: editor, OsloEditorial

(Transcript) Don Box and Chris Anderson Explain "Oslo" in 5 Minutes [actually 6 minutes and 32 seconds]
06 July 09 08:00 PM

This post is an edited transcript of the short video on http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Dan/C9-Bytes-Don-and-Chris-explain-Oslo-in-5-minutes/ . Even though the video is from October 2008 and slightly dated, it contains some helpful insights about the motivations Read More...

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Filed under: oslo repository, oslo, M, history, benefits, Quadrant