SQL Server SSIS: ReplaceNull

One of widespread problems in SSIS packages is to replace NULL values with some specific value. Unfortunately, before it was not a simple task as Integration Services didn’t have...

SQL Server SSIS: ReplaceNull

One of widespread problems in SSIS packages is to replace NULL values with some specific value. Unfortunately, before it was not a simple task as Integration Services didn’t have...

SQL Server SSIS: ReplaceNull

One of widespread problems in SSIS packages is to replace NULL values with some specific value. Unfortunately, before it was...

Azure Virtual Machine Blog Series – Changing the size of a VM

I’m starting a new blog series on Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, and my goal is to write blog posts exclusively on...

I Was Once a Very Crappy Carpenter + SQL Bolts to Buzzwords

Tonight I spoke to Dr. Alkadi's CMPS 411 class, which was hijacked by the Hammond .NET User Group onsite at...

Use SCOPE_IDENTITY()–SQLNewBlogger

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as...

Assembling a Session

With the core concepts in place as a good foundation to Extended Events, we start pushing these things together to help with assembling a session in Extended Events.
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Up to this point, I have taken a lot of time to discuss the various components of Extended Events. There is...

Excel as a Database Professional

People ask me all the time how to become a DBA.  This is a topic that so many colleagues of
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SQL Server Enterprise Edition Advanced Scanning

It is widely known that SQL Server Enterprise Edition contains a range of improvements, which under certain conditions allow you to perform operations in a more optimal way in...