New toys in SQL Server 2012
In this article we are going to look two new enhancements: the Insert snippet menu option and the surround with option.
2014-09-01 (first published: 2012-05-15)
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Using the Script Task in SSIS to Process Data Files When They Arrive
Learn how you can process data files with SSIS as soon as they arrive using the Script Task.
2014-09-01 (first published: 2012-10-25)
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More Text Analysis with the SSIS Term Lookup Component
As mentioned before, we will use the same use case in this tip as used with the Term Extraction component, which is an archive of all my tweets I've downloaded from Twitter. Using this archive and the Term Extraction transformation I found out which topics I particularly tweeted about in the past years or which persons I mentioned the most.
2014-09-01
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A TDD Journey: 2 - Naming Tests; Mocking Frameworks; Dependency Injection
Test-Driven Development (TDD) relies on the repetition of a very short development cycle starting from an initially failing automated test that defines the functionality that is required, and then producing the minimum amount of code to pass that test, and finally refactoring the new code.
2014-08-29
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Free SQL in the City Seminar Cambridge, MA – Oct 8, 2014
SQL Server MVP Grant Fritchey and Steve Jones will present the Stairway to Continuous Delivery in Cambridge this October in place of the NESSUG meet-up. Learn how to build an efficient development and deployment process for your organization. Register for this free event.
2014-08-29
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SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups Fail the Initial Failover Test
The first test of AlwaysOn in SQL Server 2012 is successful, but after testing to swing back again to your primary replica, you find out that automatic failover works only the first time. How come? Carla Abanes explains.
2014-08-28
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2014-08-27
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Questions about T-SQL Expressions You Were Too Shy to Ask
Nobody seems to ask questions about SQL Expressions in forums, even though expressions can cause all sorts of problems. It's time for some straight-forward Q&As, and who better than Robert Sheldon to give the A?
2014-08-27
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SQL Server Service Engine fails to start after applying CU4 for SQL Server 2008 SP1
After performing an update on SQL Server, SQL Server Engine and SQL Agent stop responding.
2014-08-26
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Big Data Technologists Transition to Customer-Facing Roles
As the enterprise embraces big data, management assumes that staff sizes will decrease. What should be done with those unneeded technologists? One answer: convert them into technology consultants that collaborate and coordinate with the lines of business. In other words, give them customer-facing roles.
2014-08-26
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