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Microsoft has released MS SQL Server Migration Assistant for Access v4.2 for Access and SQL Server developers in order to enable data migration from MS Access to SQL Server.

Developers and database administrators can download Microsoft SQL Server migration assistant for Access free tool from Microsoft Download Center
Using migration assistant tool, developers will enable Access to SQL Server 2005, Access to SQL Server 2008, Access to SQL Server 2008 R2 and Access to SQL Azure with minimal effort

I think SQL Server Migration Assistant is a good database migration software who are looking for a free well performing data migration tool.

Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant or its common name SSMA, is a toolkit which enables developers easily convert Microsoft Access database objects to MS SQL Server database objects. SSMA then deploys converted MS Access objects to SQL Server.
SQL Server Migration Assistant for Access can also be used as a data migration tool from Access to SQL Server.

Using SQL Server Migration Assistant for Access administrators and developers can migrate sql database objects and migrate data from Access 97 and higher versions to any edition of the Microsoft SQL Server.

SAP has released the SAP Crystal Presentation Design software for free download of SAP users.

SAP Crystal Presentation Design software enables SAP users create interactive data visualizations and professional presentations.

SAP users and ABAP developers who requires this professional SAP tool, can download free using SAP Crystal Presentation Design download URL

SAP Design tool users can create amazing presentations very quickly. Presentation makers can add add maps as well as charts into their presentations.

This free SAP tool SAP Crystal Presentation Design tool is released to public in 13 different languages in order to let a wide range of customers to use it for free. It is possible to set the tool language during software setup. After a fast registration at SAP site, you will be sent a product key code to your email. This product code will enable you get the fully licensed version for free.

Main SAP Crystal Presentation Design software tool features are :
Built-in quick start guides
Ready-to-use data presentation templates

System Requirements :
MS Office XP, MS Office 2003 or MS Office 2007,
Free 350 MB hard disk space,
Microsoft Windows XP, MS Windows Server 2003, or Windows Vista

Microsoft Istanbul Summit will be held in Istanbul on 17th and 18th of May, 2010. Microsoft 2010 products including MS Office 2010, MS SharePoint 2010, MS Project 2010, Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, etc and the main interest point of me, MS SQL Server 2008 R2 will be main products of the Microsoft Show on these two days.

Here are the MS SQL Server 2008 R2 Launch Event presentations from the first day in Istanbul.

SQL Server 2008 R2 Overview by Eric King, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft
Increase IT Productivity with Microsoft Business Intelligence (Microsoft İş Zekası ile BT Verimliliğinizi Arttırın) by Vadihan Yalçın, SQL Server Support Expert, Microsoft Turkey
Data Warehouse Fast Track by Cem Güven, Platform Solutions Expert, Microsoft Turkey

Second day of the MS SQL Server 2008 R2 Launch Event.
Master Data Management (Master Data Yönetimi) by Önder Yıldırım
SQl Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse by Sedat Yoğurtçuoğlu
Reporting Services and Report Builder 3.0 Fast Reporting by Onur Ömer Öztürk
Develop and deploy CEP with StreamInsight by Thomas Kejser, Senior Program Manager


I will attend Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 presentations of the Microsoft Launch Event for full two days. I will try to put some photos and slides from Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Launch Event today and tomorrow to share the event and the information with you.
After the MS SQL2008 R2 release date, installing SQL Server 2008 R2, soon I'll also share installation notes with you here on Kodyaz.


Hello if you are excited about MS SQL Server 2008 R2 like me you can see a few photos taken during the first day of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Launch Event in Istanbul. The photo gallery includes also MS Office 2010 improvements, Microsoft SharePoint 2010 improvements, too.

Microsoft has finally released the Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7.

Multi-Touch screen users were have been waiting for a long time for the Microsoft Touch Pack download for Windows 7.

Please read the details at Download Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7

Hello .NET Framework developers,

As you know Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 release date was a few day before and many developers like me have already finished Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 download from MSDN and installation of VS2010 to see the new Visual Studio 2010 features.

I especially choose the Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate download in order to see the new features. You know VS2010 Ultimate edition is covering all components of Visual Studio IDE when compared with other VS2010 editions.

I will soon be publishing a short guide in order to show how to install Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate edition and also compare Visual Studio 2010 editions.

Hello all,

I have been invited to participate in MCP Learning Rewards Program which will enable me to distribute free exam vouchers to Kodyaz.com visitors.

If you are following my Microsoft Certification blog entries, you might have realized that I have taken a number of Microsoft Certification exams. And Microsoft Learning has invited me to participate in the limited pilot of the new MCP Learning Rewards Program.

The MCP Learning Rewards Program will be helpful to introduce my network and visitors of Kodyaz.com to the value of Microsoft Certification.

By attending the MCP Learning Rewards Program, I'll be able to distribute Microsoft Certification exam vouchers to my friends, colleagues, ontacts and most important to the Kodyaz.com visitors.

MCP Learning Rewards Program will also let me request and distribute Second Shot vouchers.
 
So if you are willing to take Microsoft Certification exams, follow posts related with free exam vouchers. I'll be informing you about the latest status within a few days.

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Hello, here is the first status update and latest news from the MCP Learning Rewards Program.
I have been enrolled in the Microsoft Certification Second Shot Campaign which enables me request and distribute free second shot offers and second shot exam voucher codes for you.

Take your second shot promotion voucher code by just sending a private message to me, "eralper". Please read more detail about the second shot offer following the above web address.

If you plan to take a certification exam in near future, use the second shot exam vouchers to guarantee your second exam for free in case of an undesired failure.

Hello Microsoft .NET Framework developers,

Microsoft has announced the availability of Visual Studio 2010 Beta Exams.
Developers can register for Visual Studio 2010 Beta Exams for free.

Microsoft has invited developers to take part in one or even more Visual Studio 2010 certification beta exams and the beta exams of Microsoft .NET Framework 4 certification.

If you are successfull in a beta exam, this exam credit will be transferred to your transcript.
You will have the same certification as you have passed the final version of these Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 certification exams.

Here are the announced Microsoft Framework 4 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 exams for certification in beta period.

Exam 71-511, TS: Windows Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
Exam 71-515, TS: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
Exam 70-513: TS: Windows Communication Foundation Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
Exam 70-516: TS: Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
Exam 70-518: Pro: Designing and Developing Windows Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4
Exam 70-519: Pro: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4

Although Microsoft has warned candidates in order not to share their exam voucher and exam promotion codes, since this promotional codes and exam vauchers are announced at a TechNet Blog, I do not think publishing the beta exam promotion codes for Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 will be a problem.

Here are the promotional codes for beta exams :

For 70-511 you can use promotion code 511BC
For 70-515 you can use promotion code 515AA
For 70-513 you can use promotion code 513CD
For 70-516 you can use promotion code 516B1
For 70-518 you can use promotion code 518PE
For 70-519 you can use promotion code 519ZS

Wish you success with the beta certification exams of new wave Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and Microsoft .NET Framework 4

Hi all SAP Smart Forms developers,

I have been looking for a while the preconfigured SAP Smart Forms which are lost between SDN and SAP Service Marketplace


I started this SAP Smartforms download adventure by going to Smart Forms SDN community section at http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/smartforms which is at SAP SDN Community Network.

There is a link Preconfigured Smart Forms which points to http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/smartforms#section14


Here, it is stated that in order to reduce the implementation time for output development like development of print forms, SAP Best Practices has a set of forms like,

Sales and Distribution Smart Forms including order confirmation, invoice, cash sales, inquiry, quotation, contract, scheduling agreement, delivery note, picking list, etc.

Materials Management Smart Forms including purchase order, delivery schedule, good issue, good receipt, request for quotation, contract, etc.

Accounting Smart Forms like dunning notice, etc.


That is very nice. SAP Smart Forms developers can alter these preconfigured best practice SAP Smartforms according to their needs.

And we are stated that preconfigured Smart Forms are available at https://service.sap.com/~form/sapnet?_SHORTKEY=01100035870000714073& for several countries and in several languages.

When I click the given SAP Service MarketPlace link https://service.sap.com/~form/sapnet?_SHORTKEY=01100035870000714073& I only get a blank page :(

I gave feedback within the SAP Service Marketplace and now waiting for an answer.
If I get an answer I'll inform you here.