Zip Files in SSIS
Of the very many things SQL Server Integration Services does well, one of its shortcomings is that it does not...
2016-12-15
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Tim Mitchell
SSIS Package Validation in the Catalog
Built into the SQL Server Integration Services catalog is the ability to run a validation without actually executing the package....
2016-12-14
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SSIS Data Taps
One of my favorite testing features of SSIS is also one of the most underutilized. SSIS data taps were introduced...
2016-12-13
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A Shortcut for Parameterizing Settings in SSIS
I’ve written quite a bit about the benefit of externalizing changing values in SSIS packages. Moving static values such as...
2016-12-12
347 reads
The Eleven Days of Festivus
It’s that time of the year again – the Festivus season is upon us! In the next few weeks, families all...
2016-12-12
298 reads
On Being Disruptive
Being disruptive is a powerful way to conduct business. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates insisted that computers belonged not just...
2016-12-20 (first published: 2016-12-05)
1,723 reads
A Better Way to Execute SSIS Packages with T-SQL
There are several ways to execute SSIS packages that have been deployed to the SSIS catalog, and my favorite way...
2016-12-02 (first published: 2016-11-28)
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Video: Introduction to SQL Server Change Tracking
SQL Server change tracking is a lightweight and synchronous mechanism for detecting inserts, updates, and deletes in tracked tables. For...
2016-11-25 (first published: 2016-11-18)
1,461 reads
SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1 Changes Everything
Earlier today, Microsoft announced the release of Service Pack 1 (SP1) for SQL Server 2016. Pay close attention to this...
2016-11-16
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SSIS Catalog Project Versioning
If you’ve spent much time working with the SSIS catalog, you likely already know that the catalog is where all...
2016-11-15 (first published: 2016-11-11)
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Blogs
Query Intelligence in SQL Server 2025: What Developers Need to Know
By Chris Yates
When Microsoft announced SQL Server 2025, I was curious about what would truly change...
Finding and Killing Blockers with Redgate AI Tech
By Steve Jones
Redgate has a research arm, called the Foundry, that has been experimenting with AIs...
Back at Small Data SF in 2025
By Steve Jones
Today I’m in San Francisco at Small Data SF 2025. I went to the...
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Large posts full of code not allowed anymore?
Several times now, I've seen a post asking for a solution. I've replied, and...
Data > Hype
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Create and Read the Analysis Services Flight Recorder
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Question of the Day
Slipstream parameters
What parameters are needed to enable a slipstream installation for setup.exe (SQL Server setup)?
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