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Tim Mitchell

Tim Mitchell is a Microsoft SQL Server consultant, speaker, and trainer, and is a Microsoft SQL Server MVP. He has been working with SQL Server for over 7 years, working primarily in business intelligence, ETL/SSIS, reporting, and database development. You can find his complete profile at TimMitchell.net.

Archives: April 2009

Four new SSIS Videos on JumpstartTV.com

I've got four new SSIS videos published on JumpstartTV.com:

Expression Language Basics

Secure FTP File Transfer in SSIS

SSIS Lookup Transformation Basics

SSIS Lookup Transformation - Lookup Failures

If you're not familiar with JumpstartTV.com, I would encourage you to stop by and give it a try.  There are scores of… Read more

3 comments, 797 reads

Posted in Tim Mitchell on 20 April 2009

SQL Saturday Pensacola - Schedule published

The event schedule for SQL Saturday Pensacola has been published.  This event will be held on Saturday, June 6 at the Pensacola Junior College.  The schedule shows that among the speakers are Brad McGehee, Brian Knight, Plamen Ratchev, and Andy Warren, just to name a few. … Read more

2 comments, 131 reads

Posted in Tim Mitchell on 16 April 2009

Never Delete Data

Should you ever delete data?  In a production environment, do the benefits of deleting old data outweigh the possible risks?

Data quality is important.  Whether you refer to it as data integrity, permanent retention, or simply maintaining a complete audit trail, it can be effectively argued that deleting data from… Read more

5 comments, 335 reads

Posted in Tim Mitchell on 7 April 2009

SQL Saturday Jacksonville call for speakers

If you’re available and are (or can be) in the Jacksonville FL area the first weekend of next month, check out SQL Saturday on May 2.  This is a great opportunity for some free SQL Server training and networking, along with some swag and door prizes afterward.   If you are… Read more

0 comments, 132 reads

Posted in Tim Mitchell on 2 April 2009