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FIX: Error message when you use the sqlcmd utility to execute the Transact-SQL query in SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2121407/EN-US
FIX: SSRS 2008 R2 report or SSRS 2012 report has no Export menu in Internet Explorer 9.0 if you use the out-of-box viewer page in the SharePoint Report Viewer Web Part
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2616481/EN-US
FIX: Incorrect results when a complex update query uses the JOIN operator in an execution plan in SQL Server 2008 or in SQL Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2499023/EN-US
FIX: An update is available that enables you to exclude system databases from Query Statistics collection sets when you use the management data warehouse in SQL Server 2008 R2 or in SQL Server 2008
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2793580/EN-US
FIX: Incorrect result when you run an MDX query that includes an Aggregate function that is used in a calculated member in SSAS 2008 R2 or SSAS 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2800284/EN-US
FIX: A query that runs against a DMV enters an infinite loop in SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2803799/EN-US
FIX: You may experience performance issues in SQL Server 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2845380/EN-US
FIX: Index size increases significantly after you rebuild the index online and the RCSI is enabled in SQL Server 2008 or in SQL Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2812884/EN-US
FIX: Master Data Explorer pane does not display in the SQL Server 2012 MDS Add-in for Excel
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2840614/EN-US
FIX: Error 3241 when you run RESTORE FILELISTONLY statement in SQL Server 2008 R2 or SQL Server 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2849351/EN-US
FIX: An UnhandledReportRenderingException error occurs when a report is rendered in Report Manager in SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 or SQL Server 2012