Can't Validate Model - MDS 2016
I'm building an MDS instance in my test environment at the moment, when I try and validate the sample date model I receive a run time error:Event code: 3005 Event message: An unhandled exception has...
View ArticleSS 2016 Model drop down empty
Hi,I'm using SQL Server 2016 GA with no CU and have it set up on a Windows Server 2012 R2. I was able without problem creating an MDS model, actually two models with entities, SV's etc.Then all of a...
View ArticleBusiness Rules - preventing values from being NULL
Hi all,I want to create a business rule to prevent a certain field from having NULL values and raise an error or restore previous value in that case.I have tried the rule "is required", which really...
View ArticleData Type and Length greyed out
I've created an entity with a DESCRIPTION attribute which was created with a DATA TYPE of "Text" and LENGTH of 1438...now that some time has passed, I'm realizing that length should have been more like...
View ArticleMaster Data Services Package Deployment with data replcaing NULL with Blank
Hi There, I am deploying the MDS model with mdsmodeldeploy.exe option as I need data to be included in the model. However I observed that after deployment, the Entity Attributes which are NULL in...
View ArticleMDS XLS add-in loses its relation with mds, active sheet does not contain MDS...
<p>I am a happy user of the MDS XLS add-in as it is a practical alternative for bulk manipulations. Sometimes though the sheet loses its relation to the entity and is not able te reconnect. The...
View ArticleStaging Stored Procedure
Hi All,Just wondering what is happening behind the scene when you execute those MDS created staging stored procedure. Is it simply loading the data into appropriate table within the mdm schema? or is...
View ArticleMany to Many structure for product kits in SQL Server MDS 2016
I'm building a product model in that includes the bill of material data. Customer account was pretty straightforward with parent accounts and child locations.We have components at the lowest level....
View ArticleCannot resolve the collation confict
Hi All,Not sure why I am getting this error whenever I execute the Staging Stored Procedure.Msg 468, Level 16, State 9, Procedure udp_Geography003_Continent_Leaf, Line 989 Cannot resolve the collation...
View Articleapplication backup on network HDD
Dear Sir/MadamThanks for tech help given on clarification on Mycloud HDD which can configure to desired network series Attach snap shot on schedule application time based backup in sql 2008. I have...
View ArticleMaster Data Service 2016 validate version - Go to item issue
I have installed MDS 2016, all other functions are working instead of Validate version page Go to Item link does not redirect to the item, it gives error error message ( stack trace) as given below.....
View ArticleWhat's the best way to handle the growth of the mdm.tblTransaction table?
Can anyone suggest a good way to handle the growth of the mdm.tblTransaction table? This table logs all the MDS transactions and the history of the data residing in it is required for auditing...
View ArticleMaster Data Management Design patterns\Approach Requirements gathering process
I'm trying to find a good source of information on design patterns, business requirements process and best practice to be aware of when designing MDM solution based on master data services of SQL MDS....
View ArticleModel vs. Entity
Can someone clarify when to use a Model vs. an Entity in MDS? It seems in most cases a Model and Entity share a 1:1 relationship. If you relate this to a dimensional model, would and MDS Model =...
View ArticleCan't create website for MDS in Windows 10
I'm following the Training Kit for Exam 70-463 and in chapter 15 where I am creating the web-site for MDS, I'm getting an error. I am using SQL Server 2014, not 2012, but the dialogue looks the same so...
View ArticleMaster Data Services 2016 - Change tracking broken
Hello, I have been developing a solution using Master Data Services 2016 to start a workflow on any change in a specific attribute and the transaction log picks up the change but the workflow does not...
View ArticleAfter restore to a new server, cannot connect via web app
I am in the process of deploying a new instance of Master Data Services. I have four environments: Development, System Integration, User Acceptance and Production. MDS is running find in the...
View ArticleMDS 2016 - Adding domain user: no exact match error
I set up MDS on a standalone Windows Server 2012 box. Now we want to let other users access the web app via the Excel Add-in from their laptops on the company domain. We NAT'ed the web server and can...
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Can't publish business rules in 2016 - error 300
HiNew to MDS, and am now playing around with 2016.I am getting an error when trying to do "publish all" when managing business rules.The error occurs both when I have created a new rule and when I try...
View ArticleHow do I remove trailing spaces from a member Name?
We have loaded over 300 members in a leaf table within MDS. After loading, we realised that there are trailing spaces on most of the Name values.Trying to update the members to remove the trailing...
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