SSIS Package documentor
Read and document multiple SSIS packages in an Excel file. The document can be used to do further code analysis.
2016-11-04 (first published: 2015-09-01)
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Divya Agrawal
Finding the Correct Weekday Regardless of DateFirst
In this article, learn how to get the correct weekday regardless of the DateFirst setting on your server.
2010-02-19
10,962 reads
Problem with scripting objects through query
This article from Divya Agrawal might help you to overcome the problem when multiple objects or statements are scripted together. This is technique that can eliminate errors from scripts built dynamically.
2009-10-30
1,993 reads
Compatibility issue and CROSS APPLY
This article would help to solve a strange error dealing with compatibility issue while using CROSS APPLY
2009-08-06
6,005 reads
Split string using XML
Learn how you can split a delimited string in a single query using XML with Divya Agrawal.
2009-06-25
15,529 reads
Execute SQL job through batch file
This article will show you how you can execute a SQL job with one click, allowing anyone to do this. Author Divya Agrawal shows a technique to let other users run jobs that do things such as perform a backup with a batch file.
2009-06-05
22,585 reads
2009-05-25
1,500 reads
Calculate the Running Total for the last five Transactions
Calculate the Running Total for the last five Transactions on an Iterative basis
2008-11-27
5,130 reads
Compare Dates in an iterative manner for a particular set of records
Compare Dates in an iterative manner for a particular set of records in a single query using SQL Server 2000
2008-11-12
3,996 reads
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Missing the Jaro Winkler Distance
I upgraded a SQL Server 2019 instance to SQL Server 2025. I wanted to test the fuzzy string search functions. I run this code:
SELECT JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
I get this error message:Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Line 1 'JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE' is not a recognized built-in function name.What is wrong? See possible answers