One of the less advertised enhancements of SSIS in SQL Server 2012 is the Project Reference type available when using the Execute Package task.  Open the Execute Package Task Editor and select Package from the left window.  Select Project Reference for the ReferenceType property.

Now you can reference any package…

So recently I was doing a demonstration using the new SQL 2012 SSIS running in Visual Studio 2010. I needed to open my toolbox, of course I went to the menu bar selected View > Toolbox. To my surprise the toolbox was completely empty.

What the #$%#? What to do?…

When working at large organizations with several users, managing security using Windows or SQL authentication could be challenging. However, there are a couple of solutions that can be used to quickly and easily resolve the problem. First, you could follow the steps in this whitepaper, Implementing Row and Cell Level…

First, I want to apologize to the three people that read my blog. Sorry for going dark for such a long period of time. I am not going to commit to writing on a regular basis just yet, but I will be back consistently soon. Enough about me, let’s talk…