BIDS Helper

Here is a link to BIDS Helper - the set of VS.Net add-ins that extend and enhance the functionality of the SQL Server BI Development Studio. I find these add-ins very helpful for work in the BI Development Studio.

BIDS Helper feaures:

• Analysis Services
• Aggregation Manager
• Calculation Helpers
• Column Usage Reports
• Delete Unused Aggregations
• Deploy Aggregation Designs
• Deploy MDX Script
• Dimension Health Check
• Dimension Optimization Report
• Measure Group Health Check
• Printer Friendly Dimension Usage
• Tri-State Perspectives
• Show Extra Properties
• Update Estimated Counts
• Validate Aggregations
• Visualize Attribute Lattice
• Integration Services
• Create Fixed Width Columns
• dtsConfig File Formatter
• Expression and Configuration Highlighter
• Expression List
• Smart Diff
• General
• Enable/Disable features