Calculate the Running Total for the last five Transactions
Calculate the Running Total for the last five Transactions on an Iterative basis
Using SSIS Precedence Constraints - SQL School Video
MVP Brian Knight shows how you can use precedence constraints to control the flow of your SSIS packages.
Backup or transfer SSIS Packages
How can you backup your SSIS packages? I've been asked several times, and the answer is it depends. Where do you store your packages? SSIS Package Store The SSIS package store is just a folder on disk, so regular file system backups should suffice, or you can backup that folder specifically.
SQL Server Preproduction Tasks
What are some of the things that you need to do before you sign off and hand it over to production? What do you need to do to keep the server running smoothly?
The 2008 PASS Community Summit Wrap Up
Steve Jones talks a bit about the conference with links, pictures, and more from the event.
How to Use the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Advisor Tool
This article shows how to use the SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Advisor Tool to improve the SQL Server 2008 upgrade experience
Blogs
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Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
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As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
Forums
Windows logins for users migrated from DomainA to DomainB
Hi, I have a SQL Server instance where users connect to via Windows Authentication,...
Multiple Deployment Processes
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How to Use sqlpackage to Detect Schema Drift Between Azure SQL Databases
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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