Multiple Flexible Source Locations – Level 17 of the Stairway to Integration Services
In this next stage of the Stairway to Integration Services, Andy Leonard looks at how you can manage multiple source locations in a flexible way.
No More SQL Server Installs
Today, Steve wonders when we'll stop installing SQL Server on a host machine.
Pulling real-time data from Twitter using StreamInsight
An example of building a StreamInsight input adapter for retrieving Twitter data in real-time.
Report Customization - Level 8 in the Stairway to Reporting Services
This article discusses how to create custom functions, methods, and expressions so that you can make your data do things that Reporting Services won't!
SQL Server Dynamic Online Catalog: Why Should You Care? Stairway to Exploring Database Metadata Level 1
In this first level, we look at the overview of what metadata is contained in each database, gain some understanding of the different types of information, and examine a few basic examples.
SSRS In a Flash - Level 1 in the Stairway to Reporting Services
Learn the basics of Reporting Services, what it is, and what it can do from you. From MVP Jessica Moss, we have a new series that can help you get started with this part of SQL Server.
SSRS In a Flash - Level 1 in the Stairway to Reporting Services
Learn the basics of Reporting Services, what it is, and what it can do from you. From MVP Jessica Moss, we have a new series that can help you get started with this part of SQL Server.
Stairway to Biml Level 3: Building an Incremental Load Package
The Stairway to BIML continues, with a lesson on how you might build a more complex package: an incremental load package.
Stairway to Biml Level 4: Using Biml as an SSIS Design Patterns Engine
In this level, we make a large leap forward, showing you how to use BIML to script a large number of packages using C#.
Stairway to Columnstore Indexes Level 10: Optimizing Queries For Batch Mode (Part 1)
In this level, Hugo Kornelis looks at how to rewrite your queries to best take advantage of batch mode.
Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
Ola Hallengren Index Optimize Maintenance can we have data compression = page
I have a quick question on Ola Hallengren Index Optimize Maintenance . Do we...
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers