Importing Poorly Formatted Text Files using SSIS
Importing text files is a common task for DBA's and Developers, but what happens when the text file is not properly formatted?
SQL Puzzle 7
After a gap of sixteen months, Lionel Clarke, the creator of the only 3-D maze game to be written in TSQL, returns with a new SQL puzzle. It is very simple. You have to move as much of the data as you can from the source tables to the destination tables.
Using SQL Server 2008's MERGE statement
SQL Server 2008's new MERGE statement allows you to insert, update, or delete data based on certain join conditions in the same statement.
Which Platform Do You Work On?
The growth of SQL Server's subsystems leaves Steve Jones wondering how should we be thinking about the product.
XML Workshop X - Working with namespaces
With the tenth installment of his series on XML, Jacob Sebastian turns his attention to the art of namespaces and how you can avoid ambiguity in interpreting various elements.
Optimize tempdb in SQL Server by Striping and Splitting
Find pointers to optimize tempdb performance in SQL Server by striping and splitting across multiple files in SQL Server 2005.
The Baker's Dozen: 13 Productivity Tips for Transact-SQL 2005
SQL Server 2005 offers T-SQL language features that can improve your productivity.
PC Energy Use
Spreadsheet to calculate a reasonably accurate picture of energy use of PCs and peripherals in your company.
Whack a Database
The SQL Server team is looking for feedback on deleting databases and Steve Jones gives a few ideas.
Creating Custom Reports for SSMS
The new custom report feature of SQL Server 2005 SP2 allows you to incorporate Reporting Services report definitions (.rdl) files into SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
Forums
what data type i should use for roversion col and can i use less than greater
can i use Rowversioncol ( in my database it's synonyme timestamp is used) to...
Radius Latitude Longitude
I have a table with latitude longitude in the format. 45.123456 , -111.123456 ,...
degree of parallelism
Team, I'm trying to figure out what will be the best recommendation to configure...
Question of the Day
A Fun Computer Quote
Which movie featured this quote?
"All programs have a desire to be useful."Happy April Fools! See possible answers