Import multiple images to SQL Server using SSIS
Sometimes we need to import thousands of images to SQL Server. This example shows how to import a list of images to SQL Server using SQL Server Integration Services.
Buggy Forever
This week Steve Jones talks about forever day bugs, those bugs in industrial systems that haven't been patched, and are not likely to be ever fixed.
Social Media and Interviews
The requirement to disclose social media credentials to some employers has Steve Jones worried.
Creating Map Drill Down Reports in SSRS - SQL Server 2008 R2
SQL Server 2008 R2 introduced several new features in the SSRS arena. In the data visualization category, we now have three additional ways to display and visualize/analyze data in the reports: sparkline and data bars, indicators reports, and map reports. Arshad Ali shows you how to create a map report with drill down functionality.
Small Management
This editorial was originally published on June 21, 2007. It is being republished as Steve is traveling. Today we take a poll on administration and management from devices smaller than a laptop.
The Real World: Fragmented Disk and High PAGEIOLATCH Waits
This article decribes how defragementing a 900 GB drive assisted in addressing major performance issues on a reporting server.
5 Tips for a Smooth SSIS Upgrade to SQL Server 2012
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Integration Services (SSIS) provides significant improvements in both the developer and administration experience. This article provides tips that can help to make the upgrade to Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Integration Services successful. The tips address editing package configurations and specifically connection strings, converting configurations to parameters, converting packages to the project deployment model, updating Execute Package tasks to use project references and parameterizing the PackageName property.
Export data from MySQL to SQL Server
Many people want to create a customized migration process using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), but it is hard to start working with heterogeneous databases like MySQL, Postgres, DB2, etc. Check out this tip to learn about how to import data from heterogeneous databases like MySQL to SQL Server.
A DDL Auditing Solution
An article discussing DDL Auditing. Learn how to track schema changes that occur in your database, enabling you to see who changed what and when. Free GUI tool included.
Blogs
Learn about Modern Microsoft Apps in San Diego
By Steve Jones
I wrote about learning today for the editorial: I Can’t Make You Learn. I...
How To Deploy Fabric SQL and Azure SQL Databases with Azure DevOps
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Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database...
A New Word: Attriage
By Steve Jones
attriage – n. the state of having lost all control over how you feel...
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SSRS Reminded Me of the Time Microsoft Retired TMG
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Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT II
In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37 4 NULLWhat is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 4;See possible answers