SSIS Lookup Cache Connection Manager with Excel
The lookup transform in SSIS 2008 gives you the ability to join data and eliminate non matching rows. One of...
2011-09-26
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Partial Cache Lookup with a Date Range
When setting up a lookup in SSIS it is usually just a basic comparison between two key fields like an...
2011-09-23
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Replacing a SQL Cursor with SSIS
On a forum post recently the questions was asked how to replace a cursor with an SSIS package. This can...
2011-09-22
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Handling Flat File Headers and Errors in SSIS
Using SSIS to load a flat file into a database is a common use of the tool. This works great...
2011-09-12
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Using the SSIS Merge Join
The Merge Join Transform in SSIS is a great way to load a Data warehouse quickly and an easy way...
2011-09-06
12,612 reads
Pragmatic Works Foundation Class Oct 2011
I am super excited to announce that there is a strong demand for the Foundation Training to be held more...
2011-09-02
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Variables and Expressions with Connections in SSIS
Variables and expressions help make any SSIS package dynamic and flexible. It is always a best practice to use variables...
2011-09-02
1,495 reads
Convert EBCDIC to ASCII in SSIS
Converting EBCDIC to ASCII in SSIS 2008 can seem like a daunting task. There is a lot of manual work...
2011-08-31
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SSIS For Each Loop over files with Date in Name
A common request I have received over the years is to move or copy files from one directory to another...
2011-08-29
10,445 reads
Using Checksum in SSIS for Delta Loads
The checksum function in SQL is a great way to compare two rows to see if the data matches. The...
2011-08-15
3,978 reads
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What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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