Learning to script is a valuable skill for a DBA. Learning to script is invaluable for an SSIS developer and MVP Andy Warren starts a new series that examines the basics of adding scripts to your packages.
2009-12-29
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Microsoft MVP Andy Leonard brings us a great introduction to a common task for all DBAs: importing data. (from Feb 2008)
2009-08-14 (first published: 2008-02-11)
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MVP and SSIS expert Andy Leonard brings us a new article on how to work with a data flow and manipulate your data in complex ways.
2009-02-11
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SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services is one of the most exciting new enhancements to SQL Server in quite some time. The addition of a robust and flexible reporting environment is something that most DBAs and developers are pleased to see. New author Andy Leonard brings us a technique for scheduling the execution of a report asynchronously, so your application or system can get back to work while the report is being generated.
2005-01-26
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I upgraded a SQL Server 2019 instance to SQL Server 2025. I wanted to test the fuzzy string search functions. I run this code:
SELECT JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
I get this error message:Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Line 1 'JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE' is not a recognized built-in function name.What is wrong? See possible answers