The Data Generator Source is now available for SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008. This component needs little explanation. It generates random integer (DT_I4) and string (DT_WSTR) data and places them in the pipeline.
2008-03-12
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The Trash Destination is now available for SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008. The Trash Destination and this article came from early experiences of using SSIS and community feedback at the time. When developing a package it is very useful to have a destination adapter that does nothing but consume rows with no setup requirement.
2008-03-10
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Expressions can be used to dynamically build an output file. Here we will show you another way to do this using the script task.
2008-03-05
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This article explains how to import text files using SSIS in those cases where the text files have different formatted data on different rows. The solution recommended involves minimal coding and is highly maintainable.
2008-03-05
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In this article Dinesh Asanka demonstrates how you can use your own data sources in SQL Server Integration Services.
2008-03-04
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Longtime author Paul Ibison brings us a short look at a common problem in Integration Services: your source has no column names.
2008-02-27
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In this article Dinesh Priyankara explains how Checkpoint files can be used in a SSIS package so that the package can be restarted from the point of failure.
2008-02-25
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Describes different uses of the SSIS Foreach Loop container in one practical scenario.
2009-11-13 (first published: 2008-02-25)
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Integration Services allows you to import all kinds of data easily into SQL Server as well as transform is along the way. Longtime author Paul Ibison brings us a look at how you should set your transformations to deal with NULL values.
2008-02-13
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Use the power of regular expressions to cleanse your data right there inside the Data Flow. This transformation includes a full user interface for simple configuration, as well as advanced features such as error output configuration.
2008-02-11
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