EPICenter 2010 : SQL Modelling Service Summary

Recently I had the pleasure of speaking at EPICenter Ireland at Trinity College Dublin

This blog contains many of the links and subject information from this talk however here is a useful quick summary

Repository Database

Built on SQL Server 2008

Stores model definitions (structure)

Stores model instances (data)

“M” language

Declarative text-based modelling language

Aimed at “curly-brace” programmers

Can be used to define models for repository database

““M” is to TSQL what C is to assembly” – Don Box

“Quadrant” modelling tool

Graphical tool used to edit model instances

Targeted at End users “Business Analysts” and architects

SDK Download

http://msdn.com/data

Repository database

“M” modelling language (MSchema, MGrammer)

IntelliPad editor

NOW WITH ADDED “Quadrant”

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