When Linux is available in a version the average Joe schmuck on the street (that's me) can actually figure out without having to spend 1000 hours tweaking knobs and settings,...

Hi Gail,

I have a VB script that computes a global variable date that is used as a parameter in several Transform Data Tasks.  These tasks go into in another SQL Server...

There are two key issues for me...

1.  General lack of documentation on upgrade paths...I've posted on this forum and have surfed SQL Server and just do not find many clear...

What better, more socially responsible function can a company perform than to give somebody a job?

Steve, your comments just got you on the FBI watch list...

Is it that women are "leaving" IT or is it that there is a surge of males entering IT.  Could it be, instead, that a surge of males is diluting...

It does not matter what size the body of water is...we need to have respect for each body of water and the unique set of hazards that exist on each.

We...

...but can it dump a 17' fishing boat into the Mississippi river in December/January when there's ice on the launch ramp?

There is actually some legal issues involved in locking down internet access.  Since the legal system allows for search warrants of company browsing activities, if you have an employee using...

Gotta have a concieriage (forgive my spelling).

Somebody to go and run everyday errands that would normally pull me out of the office.  Oil-changes, trips to the post office, run stuff up...

Can we please just stick to SQL Server?

Scott,

Thanks for your input.  Option 3 is the cleanest way to go.  It is exactly how I upgraded from SQL Server 7 to Version 2000.  That time, I had the...

I am evaluating Version 2005 right now for an eventual upgrade.  What I have not seen yet is a comparison/contrast of different upgrade strategies that would make my job a...

While I cannot speak directly to Report Services as a reporting tool, I can speak to dropping Crystal Reports from my reporting tools.  I had found Crystal Reports to be...

I'm a Marketing Manager who's also responsible for administrating my department's Marketing Datamart.  I've been writing SQL code (in a marketing capacity) for over 12 years.

I'm also responsible for managing...