Introduction to Microsoft’s Master Data Services (MDS) Presentation
I will be presenting the session “Introduction to Microsoft’s Master Data Services (MDS)” at the Data Architecture Virtual Chapter on Thursday, Dec...
2012-12-17
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James Serra's Blog
SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) – December 2012 update
SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) has a new update:
VS 2010: December version: 10.3.21208.0, November version 10.3.21101.1, September version: 10.3.20905.0, initial version:...
2012-12-14
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Solution to VSTA editor error in SSIS 2012
The script task in SSIS 2012 is a great tool when you need to use C# or VB code to...
2012-12-13
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Can I use SSDT for the 2008 BI stack?
SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) that was released with SQL Server 2012 obviously works with the BI stack (SSIS/SSAS/SSRS) for...
2012-12-11
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SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) – November 2012 update
SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) has a new update:
VS 2010: new version 10.3.21101.1, September version: 10.3.20905.0, initial version: 10.3.20225.0
VS 2012: new...
2012-12-06
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Power View for Multidimensional Models – Preview Available
Microsoft introduced an interactive data exploration, visualization and presentation experience called Power View with SQL Server 2012. Power View can only consume data...
2012-11-30
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Reasons not to upgrade to SQL Server 2012
As exciting as SQL Server 2012 is, with its multitude of new features, it’s not always possible to upgrade right...
2012-11-29
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Billing rates – other side of the fence
The following is a guest post by Tim Morgan from Sullexis in response to a resent blog of mine:
Thanks for letting...
2012-11-27
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Master Data Services Web Services API Error
In Master Data Services (MDS), I received an error when using C# code in the script task in SSIS 2012...
2012-11-20
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PASS 2012 Announcements
Some announcements and notes from the SQL PASS Summit 2012 last week (If you don’t know what PASS is, check out What is SQL...
2012-11-15
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Blogs
A New Word: Etherness
By Steve Jones
etherness – n. the wistful feeling of looking around a gathering of loved ones,...
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
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A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
4 CPE Opportunity (Virtual) for Charity
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Every year, the South Carolina State Internal Auditors Association and the South Carolina Midlands...
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UNISTR Basics
What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
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B: 
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