Convert Several Columns in SSIS With Fewer Clicks and Confusion
I've had this one in my toolbox for a while now, decided to publish it on CodePlex a while back,...
2010-08-30
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Use ReadOnlyVariables and ReadWriteVariables properties in Scripts
For those of you just starting out with SQL Server Integration Services, you'll find a LOT of information out there...
2010-08-24
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Integration Services vNext Coming Soon?
That title may be a little premature - but I've recently seen a (relative) boatload of Connect submissions getting resolved, either...
2010-08-16
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Conversion Between Unicode and Non-Unicode Data Flow Pattern
I don't think I'm alone when I find myself having to convert several columns in my Data Flow from Unicode...
2010-07-12
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Feature Packs for SQL Server (and SSIS)
Some of the best extensions for Integration Services (and SQL Server itself) are found in what Microsoft has released as...
2010-06-21
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Using the Data Viewer Intelligently in SSIS Data Flows
If you've ever needed to debug a fairly complex Data Flow, you've probably wanted to take a peek at what...
2010-05-31
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The SSIS Data Flow is Like... an Automotive Assembly Line
When I describe (or rather, attempt to describe) technical subjects to people that aren't familiar with them, I tend to...
2010-05-27
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Blogs
Creating a Striped Backup Set with AI
By Steve Jones
I needed to test a striped backup, so I decided to ask the AI’s...
Trace Flag 1448 – Lessons from a Technical Interview
By gbargsley
In SQL Server environments where transactional replication runs alongside Always On Availability Groups (AGs),...
Disable the sa login in SQL Server (and sleep better)
Disable the sa login in SQL Server (and sleep better)If you run SQL Server...
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Create an HTML Report on the Status of SQL Server Agent Jobs
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SQLPS and syspolicy_purge_history job
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Be Wary of Data
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Question of the Day
Locking Hierarchies
You have a table [dbo].[orders] without a Clustered Index (Heap). The table does not have any other nonclustered indexes! You rund the following command in Read Committed Isolation Level:
SELECTo_orderdate,
o_orderkey,
o_custkey,
o_storekey
FROMdbo.orders
WHEREo_orderkey = 3877;