In this quick video, Brian shows how to use SSIS to make a simple transformation occur of your data. He aggregates and sorts the data before writing the data to a flat file. After you watch this video, you will know how to use the Data Flow task inside of SQL Server 2005 SSIS. Free registration required.
2006-07-11
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n SQL Server 2005, XML becomes a first-class data type. Developers can make minor remote modifications to stored XML documents easily, taking advantage of new support for XML schema-based strong typing, and server-based XML data validation.
2006-07-10
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In SSIS, the data you receive from the source is rarely in the format your end users would like to see. To correct this, you can use the Script Component to transform data. In this video demo, Brian shows you how to use the Script transform to make a column proper case in the data flow. Free registration required.
2006-07-10
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This article will continue where the last one left off. We will import MOM 2005 Management Packs and Reports and begin monitoring SQL Server 2005.
2006-07-07
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SQL Server Integration Services checkpoints enable you to start a package from where it failed. This helps you avoid having to re-run a 6 hour package over again. Learn how to use this valuable feature with this quick how-to video. Free registration required.
2006-07-07
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Our spotlight series is bringing you a look at the people behind the software at Microsoft and this time we delve into security a little as we get to know Raul Garcia.
2006-07-06
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Automating installations with SQL Server 2000 is easy because it creates a setup.iss file that you can use as input, but Microsoft removed this feature from SQL Server 2005. Learn an undocumented SQL Server 2005 feature that provides similar functionality to setup.iss.
2006-07-06
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Software developers constantly need to learn about new technologies, products and methodologies. Think about what sort of programming you were doing 5 or 10 years ago. If you have been developing software that long, you will, no doubt, be working on very different systems now than you were then.
2006-07-05
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Ensuring that your disk subsystem performs well and does not run out of space is a balancing act that many DBAs learn over time through trial and "out of space" errors. New author Arindam Banerjee takes a look at some of the things to consider when capacity planning.
2006-07-04
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This article adds some handy reporting capabilities to the new load testing tool in Visual Studio 2005 Team System.
2006-07-04
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In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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