Reading Excel into SSIS via OpenXML Scripting

Reading Excel data isn't easy.  It should be, but there's a lot of unfortunate barriers in the way that I've discussed before.  They boil down to one main reason:...

SQL Audit 201 – Creating an Audit Solution

Welcome back, folks!
Ok so, now that we’ve covered the basics of creating a SQL Audit and viewing the output, let’s...

Exporting Data Using BCP

BCP, or bulk copy program, has been around in SQL Server for a long time. It is a great way...

OLAP PivotTable Extensions Update

OLAP PivotTable Extensions is a really cool free add-in for Excel that’s been around for quite a while now.  It...

SCRIPT: Basic Information About Indexes

I’m having a little fun with documenting basic information about indexes in my current project. I’m posting the scripts here...

Reading Excel into SSIS via OpenXML Scripting

Reading Excel data isn't easy.  It should be, but there's a lot of unfortunate barriers in the way that I've...

Improve DBA Operation Productivity – Part Two

As a DBA, we have to take various actions based on huge amount of information received. In one perspective, our...

SQLSaturday #171 Pittsburgh Prep Continues

Hey, did I mention that Pittsburgh is having a SQLSaturday this year?

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photo:Herbert Spencer, used under Creative Commons...

#GetHawt – The Summer 2012 Edition

Jen McCown started a #GetHawt set of posts last year and I think it went well. It must have, so...

August 2012 S3OLV Meeting

Well well well.  It has certainly been a long time between announcements on the blog about meetings for the Las Vegas SQL Server Users Group. We have had to...