Working with Variables in SQL Server Integration Services
There are a number of ways that you can incorporated variables into your SSIS Scripts. Robert Sheldon demonstrates how.
There are a number of ways that you can incorporated variables into your SSIS Scripts. Robert Sheldon demonstrates how.
Steve Jones likes Service Broker as a scale out technology, but it hasn't caught on. He thinks more people should take a look at this technology and implement it in places where it fits well.
Using delay validation the designer can control the response of default behaviour of package validation which happens at design time and also at run time.
On Mar 26-29 in Las Vegas, the DevConnections conference is hosting a launch of SQL Server 2012. Come to the conference and learn more at the SQLServerCentral track.
In order to use your normal Windows login and your admin login to connect to SQL Server using SSMS you need to use the "Run as" feature. What do you do in the case of Windows 7 or Windows Vista where you can’t find the Run As Different User option?
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This article demonstrates how to generate an XML stream from SQL Server using the 'FOR XML PATH' statement, and how to explore that XML stream interactively using an XSL transformation.
Does data have gravity? Will the law affect how applications are built and deployed? Steve Jones has a few thoughts.
This article outlines three different tried and tested methods of obtaining access to databases in SQL Server 2005 where no database-level administrative access exists.
Microsoft has scheduled a virtual launch event for SQL Server 2012 on Mar 7. Register now to learn about the next version of SQL Server.
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Which number did the two COUNT(*) return:
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