Use Connections Properly in an SSIS Script Task
There are lots of scenarios in SSIS where you'd want to use a connection within a Script Task. Unfortunately, the...
2011-05-31
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Blog Posts
Use Connections Properly in an SSIS Script Task
There are lots of scenarios in SSIS where you'd want to use a connection within a Script Task. Unfortunately, the closest help documentation - the comments inside the Script...
2011-05-31
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Using “NOT IN” in a query can provide mixed results
The topic came up at work awhile back with using various includes/excludes such as IN, NOT IN, and EXISTS. A...
2011-05-31
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What Encryption Algorithms Are You Using?
Security is an important consideration when designing a database application. Who can get access to what data? How much damage...
2011-05-31
2,113 reads
Better Writing from Hemingway
These are five rules for writing from Ernest Hemingway, which I like and recommend for use in your communications. Definitely...
2011-05-30
1,740 reads
Big Data I: 16 Papers and original articles
What are the most influential papers in the world of Big Data? Let me suggest: http://bit.ly/BigData1 We face a data management problem: IDC 2010 Digital Unverse Study http://bit.ly/BigData2...
2011-05-30
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Big Data I: 16 Papers and original articles
What are the most influential papers in the world of Big Data? Let me suggest:...
2011-05-30
10 reads
How to become an expert in your field
I have been compiling a list of what things a person can do to become an expert, or guru, in...
2011-05-30
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More Bloopers for Memorial Day
It’s Memorial Day, and as usual, I have a blooper reel for the editorial. However I couldn’t fit everything in...
2011-05-30
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Optimizer Timeouts with XQuery
I was looking at performance of a database and I noticed a few of the plans were very large and...
2011-05-30
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Blogs
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
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The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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