My Fat Finger and the Target Invocation Exception
I was creating an SSIS package recently and ran into the “TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of...
2010-11-12
709 reads
Blog Posts
PASS Summit 2010-Thursday
Quick recap of yesterday afternoon: blur! I know I did stuff, but the pace is brisk and I’m just keeping...
2010-11-12
545 reads
SQL Rally Precon Vote Results
The votes have all been tabulated and during PASS this week the top pre conference seminars were announced for SQL Rally.Thankfully...
2010-11-12
508 reads
SSIS : Using variables as a source in a Data Flow Component
Currently, none of the existing Data Flow sources allow you to source
variables. Once again in my quest for performance, I look to keep as much
data as possible in memory....
2010-11-12
1,137 reads
SSIS : Using variables as a source in a Data Flow Component
Currently, none of the existing Data Flow sources allow you to source variables. Once again in my quest for performance, I look to keep as much data as possible...
2010-11-12
12 reads
SSIS : Using variables as a source in a Data Flow Component
Currently, none of the existing Data Flow sources allow you to source variables. Once again in my quest for performance,...
2010-11-12
817 reads
The New Path To MCM
Microsoft has announced changes to the MCM program. This page shows all the ways that you can become an MCM...
2010-11-12
1,330 reads
Troubleshooting SQL Server Error: 18456, Severity: 14, State: 16
I recently had to track down a rogue process that was failing to log in on one of my servers....
2010-11-12
881 reads
Defensive Db Programming Chapter 08
We are slowly getting to the end of this book by Alex Kuznetsov (Blog). You can find more on this series by looking here. We are now discussing chapter 8...
2010-11-11
4 reads
Defensive Db Programming Chapter 08
We are slowly getting to the end of this book by Alex Kuznetsov (Blog). You can find more on this...
2010-11-11
549 reads
Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
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A Fun Computer Quote
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