If you use the MSDB package store in SSIS 2005, you may have noticed that the folders are not sorted in any friendly way, it is actually just the order they were added. You end up with something like the left-hand example below
2009-01-20
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This article is part 1 of a 4 part series that introduces how SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) can be used as a platform for building high performance data integration and workflow solutions
2009-01-20
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SQL Server Management Studio 2008 has several new features, including the T-SQL Debugger for easier debugging and a new Object Explorer Details window that's easier to use.
2009-01-19
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Keeping in mind the importance of the cache mechanism, how could one get the plans and their usage statistics in SQL Server?
2009-01-19
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Once you've established a connection between an Adobe AIR application and a local database, you can run SQL commands (CREATE TABLE, INSERT, DELETE, SELECT, etc.) using the flash.data.SQLStatement class. Find out how.
2009-01-16
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Learn how you can use Microsoft Access 2007 as a basic data mining tool for exploring your valuable data. This article illustrates how data filters, pivot graphs, queries in graphs and filters in reports can help this cause.
2009-01-16
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In a previous tip on Switching Execution Context using the REVERT clause, you have seen how to switch execution context to a more privileged user and revert back to the original context of the caller within a programmable object. The REVERT clause accepts a parameter WITH COOKIE to provide an even more granular option. How do we use it?
2009-01-15
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This article shows how the sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats DMV can be used to tune your indexes, and maximize the performance of your database
2009-01-15
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Recent installments of our series have discussed configuring Service Broker full dialog level security, which required a mechanism to facilitate the exchange of certificates between communication partners. In this article, we will present an alternative approach, which eliminates this requirement by relying on anonymous dialog security.
2009-01-14
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I am trying to determine which of the logical volumes on the shared disk are associated with each SQL Server instance. Is there a simple method in T-SQL to determine this without having to fire up Cluster Administrator?
2009-01-14
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In SQL Server 2025, I run this command:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C\3068 and good night', '*') as "A Classic";
What is returned? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
A: 
B: 
C: 
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