Using The Data Profiler Task and FTP Task in SQL Server 2008 Integration Services
See how the data preparation tasks within SSIS can be used to retrieve data or to validate the quality of data.
2009-05-28
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Additional Articles
Data Access Tracing in SQL Server 2008
Learn how to apply the new tracing functionality in Microsoft data access technologies such as ADO.NET 2.0, MDAC 2.82, SQL Server Native Client, and the JDBC driver; and in the SQL Server network protocols and the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database engine.
2009-05-27
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Trace File Source Adapter
The Trace File Source adapter is a useful addition to your SSIS toolbox. It allows you to read 2005 and 2008 profiler traces stored as .trc files and read them into the Data Flow. From there you can perform filtering and analysis using the power of SSIS
2009-05-27
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Retaining historical index usage statistics for SQL Server
In this three-part series I'll look at what you can do to persist this data so you don't find yourself waiting for usage stats to compile over a reasonable period of time just so you can harness the power of the indexing DMOs in your performance tuning process.
2009-05-26
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Searching for tasks with code – Executables and Event Handlers
Searching packages or just enumerating through all tasks is not quite as straightforward as it may first appear, mainly because of the way you can nest tasks within other containers. You can see this illustrated in the sample package below where I have used several sequence containers and loops.
2009-05-26
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Understanding SSIS Data Flow Buffers (SQL Server Video)
This video looks at the memory buffers that transfer data to the data flow of an Integration Services package.
2009-05-25
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Using SQL Server to Build a Hub-and-Spoke Enterprise Data Warehouse Architecture
Scalable, cost-effective EDW implementation is an elusive goal for many large organizations. Three common approaches include centralized EDW the “monolithic” approach, decentralized collections of data marts, and attempts at hub-and-spoke architectures that combine the previous two. With the acquisition of DATAllegro and the pending release of Project codename “Madison,” Microsoft is poised to deliver a unique and compelling Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) data warehouse solution that combines the best features of both EDW and decentralized data marts.
2009-05-25
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How to find out how long a SQL Server backup took
Many shops do full backups of their databases as part of a job within SQL Agent, typically as part of a maintenance plan. This job will often times do all database backups in secession. As such, while you may know how long the job takes, you may not know how long any one particular database takes to have a full backup taken.
2009-05-22
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Overview of the Analysis Services Development and Management Environments
SQL Server 2005 introduces a rich set of tools supporting the development and management of Business Intelligence applications. This includes applications using Analysis Services (OLAP and Data Mining), as well as Reporting Services and Data Transformation Services (DTS).
2009-05-22
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Attribute Discretization: Using the “Equal Areas” Method
Get hands-on exposure to the use of the "Equal Areas" discretization method in Analysis Services. Join BI Architect Bill Pearson as he continues to explore Attribute Discretization, within his extended examination of the dimensional model lying at the heart of the integrated Microsoft Business Intelligence solution.
2009-05-21
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