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Configuring SQL Reporting Services for Remote or different SCOM DW Database
This article mentions how to configure the SQL Reporting Services for generating reports from a remote SCOM Data Warehouse database (DW DB). This will also be of help for reconfiguring the Reporting...
View ArticleControl code execution between Load and Webtests
Requirement As a performance tester, I would like to Execute a specific plugin/block of Code during Webtest and skip the same code, when I execute the load test(Which has this WebTest) and ViceVersa...
View ArticleRead data from multiple data sources using Visual studio WebTest
Requirement As a performance tester, I should be able to read the data from any number of the datasource based on the my requirement (Ex: Different environments Test,UAT,Prod) We can accomplish the...
View ArticleImport Database schema in Azure SQL DB from .SQL files programmatically with...
Introduction – This blog post illustrates the method through which you can import your database schema and tables into empty Azure SQL DB ( PaaS ) programmatically. Currently azure SQL DB support...
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Configuring SQL Reporting Services for Remote or different SCOM DW Database
This article mentions how to configure the SQL Reporting Services for generating reports from a remote SCOM Data Warehouse database (DW DB). This will also be of help for reconfiguring the Reporting...
View ArticleImport Database schema in Azure SQL DB from .SQL files programmatically with...
Introduction – This blog post illustrates the method through which you can import your database schema and tables into empty Azure SQL DB ( PaaS ) programmatically. Currently azure SQL DB support...
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Configuring SQL Reporting Services for Remote or different SCOM DW Database
This article mentions how to configure the SQL Reporting Services for generating reports from a remote SCOM Data Warehouse database (DW DB). This will also be of help for reconfiguring the Reporting...
View ArticleTool to calculate 90th percentile for common transactions on a visual studio...
Requirement As a performance tester, I need to calculate 90th percentile for common transactions, from the Transaction summary of Load Test Runs Problem Statement In the visual studio Test transaction...
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Configuring SQL Reporting Services for Remote or different SCOM DW Database
This article mentions how to configure the SQL Reporting Services for generating reports from a remote SCOM Data Warehouse database (DW DB). This will also be of help for reconfiguring the Reporting...
View ArticleEfficient way to retrieve work item details from a Linked Query using TFS API
Requirement: Retrieve WorkItems details of a linked query using TFS API Problem Statement: We can query a linked Query item using TFS Workitem Query language, But the challenge with linked query is, it...
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Arabic Language Pack for SCSM Self Service Portal
Hi All, one of the challenges we face in our region is providing users with their native Self Service Portal Language. Since Arabic is not part of built-in languages shipped with Service Manager Self...
View ArticleIntune/EMS enrollements (ADFS scenario)
Many of customers are facing problems on Intune enrollment with Android devices; it can be: Missing a certificate : you need to ensure that the all the certificate chain is installed on the ADFS...
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Resolving WSUS Performance Issues
Introduction I have recently come across multiple customers that are having issues with a High IIS Worker Process, causing the Servers to flatline, so I wanted to take some time here to run you...
View ArticleCreating symbolic links with PowerShell DSC
Background In an Azure Windows VM you automatically get a temporary disk drive mapped to D: (on Linux it's mapped to /dev/sdb1). It is temporary because the storage is assigned from the local storage...
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Unable to start SCOM ACS collector service – Event ID 4661
Problem Description and Symptoms: The Operations Manager Audit Collections Service is not starting with the following error and event Id: Event ID 4661 Error :AdtServer encountered the following...
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Monitoring Application Deployment Failures in Configuration Manager
Background One of the key features of System Center Configuration Manager is Application deployment. Most of our enterprise customers have invested heavily in their administrative time and skills in...
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Automating the clean-up of Configuration Manager Maintenance Collections
Background Most organizations using System Center Configuration Manager implement collections configured for maintenance tasks. Administrators generally monitor these collections on a weekly\monthly...
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Most Common Mistakes in Active Directory and Domain Services – Part 1
As a Premier Field Engineer (PFE) at Microsoft, I encounter new challenges on a daily basis. Every customer has its own uniqueness, and each environment is different from the other. And yet, there are...
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Most Common Mistakes in Active Directory and Domain Services – Part 2
In this blog post, we will continue to explore some of the most common mistakes in Active Directory and Domain Services. Part 1 of the series covered the first three mistakes, and today we'll go over...
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Understanding and using the Pending Restart Feature in SCCM Current Branch
I get queried a lot on new features in System Center Configuration Management and how they can be used to simplify life for customers, on a daily basis. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person...
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