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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Blog Posts
Rows or Range, What’s the difference ?
With the release of Denali CTP3 came an extension of the over clause to allow for a sliding window of...
2011-09-22
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SQL Server DBA Quiz on BeyondRelational
Friend of my mine and fellow MVP Jecob Sebastian is running SQL Server DBA Quiz 2011 on his community web...
2011-09-22
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SQL Server Execution Plans
I writequitefrequently about SQL ServerExecution Plans. I started in that area just because that’s how you figure out what a...
2011-09-22
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SQLSaturday #85 - Orlando, Florida - September 24, 2011
Fortunately, SQLSaturday#85 stands in a class by itself - it's the only SQLSaturday scheduled this upcoming weekend in sunny Orlando, Florida.
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2011-09-22
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SSIS version in SQL Server
Integration Services is the management interface for SSIS packages. SQL Server uses the “MsDtsSrvr.exe” for executing packages
To highlight the point,...
2011-09-22
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SSRS – Dealing with truncating spaces
I apologize ahead of time on this post today because it will require lots of pre explanation and screenshots to...
2011-09-22
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An Informal Compendium of SSAS Errors, Part 1: Introduction
When practicing for my MCTS in SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) 2008 R2 last spring, I was shocked to receive...
2011-09-21
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An Informal Compendium of SSAS Errors, Part 2: Data Mining
This is the first in a series of posts on some SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) errors for which there...
2011-09-21
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Context-sensitive menus in PerformancePoint
Frequently I see a bit of confusion from business users when using an analytic grid on a dashboard in PerformancePoint. ...
2011-09-21
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Blogs
Adding an HTTP MCP Server to VSCode
By Steve Jones
I wrote earlier this week about the SQL MCP Server using the Data API...
Microsoft announces new cybersecurity AI multi-model
By Brian Kelley
Yesterday, July 27, 2026, Microsoft announced a new cybersecurity effort called Project Perception. Included...
Getting the SQL Server MCP Server Running
By Steve Jones
If you’ve wanted a SQL Server MCP server for your databases, it’s available. The...
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Symmetric Key Encryption
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The “Successful Login” Dilemma: Why Your Login Auditing Strategy Might Be Hurting Your Server
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Building Your Own Software
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Question of the Day
Symmetric Key Encryption
If I run this statement in SQL Server 2025, how is the password encrypted?
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY MySymmetricKey WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256, KEY_SOURCE = 'My secret key source passphrase', IDENTITY_VALUE = 'My secret identity value' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'S&perS#cretP@ssword7'; GOSee possible answers