How to use a Script Transformation in SSIS
This shows you how to use the Script Transform to make intelligent decisions about your data and clean it appropriately.
2006-01-13
1,104 reads
Brian Knight
A Review of sqlSentry 2.5
In this review, Brian reviews one of his favorite tools in his DBA toolkit. He shows you some of the new features in this event management system and how it can shave hours off your day each day.
2006-01-12
6,682 reads
Creating an End-to-End Package
In this sample chapter, you'll get a full tutorial on how to create an end-to-end SSIS package including transformation, looping and archiving of files.
2006-01-02
1,102 reads
Speeding up the VS/SQL User Interface Load Time
A frustrating thing for those who open and close Query Analyzer all day long about the new Visual Studio interface for SQL Server is the load speed. This quick blog shows you how to speed up the load time with a switch change.
2005-12-22
3,765 reads
SSIS Packages are Encrypted by Default
By default, SSIS files in development are encypted to prevent an unauthorized person from seeing your SSIS package. The type of encyrption is seamless behind the scene and is at a workstation and user level. So, if you were to send a package that you're developing to another developer on your team, he would not be able to open it by default. This shows you how to fix this problem.
2005-12-20
1,683 reads
Day 2 of TechEd
Day 2 from TechEd, this time from Brian Knight's perspective as the SQLServerCentral.com crew enjoys a week of learning and sun at the 2005 conference.
2005-06-08
5,074 reads
Agile Development with Scrum
We've all been there: the project that never ends and no light at the end of the tunnel. Nothing is more disheartening to a developer, DBA or anyone else that may be on a project than a finish line that has no end in sight or worse yet, one that keeps moving. Agile and Scrum development methodologies aim to fix this problem and others by applying what will appear to be common sense after you engage in the methodology for a few projects. This article will get you acquainted with my now-favorite d
2005-05-18
17,066 reads
Set Extended Properties for Every Table
Extended properties are a neat feature in SQL Server 2000 that let you set meta data for an individual object. This stored procedure is a baseline sproc that lets you set the properties of every object in a DB to a given value. For example, if you baseline your database at 1.5.0, you can set […]
2005-03-02 (first published: 2005-02-28)
201 reads
Numeric Datatype Decisions
Last week we discussed character datatypes and their performance effects on your database. This week,we will dive into numeric datatypes. We will discuss how SQL Server numeric datatypes are stored and the pros and cons of each.
2004-10-29 (first published: 2001-05-17)
13,909 reads
First Impressions of SQL Server 2005: Installation and Tools
Brian Knight has started a new series base on his impressions of SQL Server 2005, Beta 2, aka "Yukon". Read about his first impressions of the product as he starts down the path of learning about the next version of SQL Server.
2004-08-09
18,669 reads
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