Sending SSIS Errors to the Windows Event Log
In a previous post I explained how to trap for errors in your Script Task and Components and send the information to the SSIS...
2010-02-09
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Blogs
Performing SSAS Database Backup
In this post, we will look the steps to backup a SQL Server Analysis Server Database.
After logging to the Analysis Services,
in...
2010-02-08
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What the Exec?
I’ve been working with SQL Server for 10 years and have worked in production with versions 6.5 – 2005 and used...
2010-02-05
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IN and NOT IN
One of the most common mistakes made in T-SQL is thinking that these behave identically. I've personally opened up a...
2010-02-04
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Are You Running the x86 Version of SQL Server 2005/2008?
If so why? Honestly, I am curious why people may still be running 32-bit versions of SQL Server 2005, 2008,...
2010-02-03
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But We Have Always Done It That Way
I recently ran across the following scenario. A SQL Server instance had been upgraded from SQL Server 2005 to SQL...
2010-02-02
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Concatenating Strings to NULL values
We recently ran into this situation of reports containing nothing but blank spaces. When investigated the reason was that the String...
2010-02-01
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Working with ADO.Net variables in SSIS scripts
I am always looking to improve the performance of my SSIS packages. I try to do as much work within...
2010-01-29
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Are You on Twitter?
Like many busy DBAs, I used to be very dismissive of Twitter. It seemed like a self-indulgent waste of time....
2010-01-28
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Andy on Twitter
Just prior to the 2009 PASS Summit I posted about giving Twitter a try, and thought I’d report back on...
2010-01-28
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Blogs
Friday Flyway Tips: Chaining Commands for State-based Deployments
By Steve Jones
One of the cool things I’ve seen with the new Flyway CLI is that...
A New Word: Querinous
By Steve Jones
querinous – adj. longing for a sense of certainty in a relationship; wishing there...
Forums
I need help accessing my local SQLExpress
My PC has been causing me problems for months. I've told my desktop support...
MDX SSAS Calculated measure for last totals + turnovers
I have a measure with totals for specific dates with the LastNonEmpty aggregation, and...
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I moved a table from MsSql to Postgresql that had a field defined as...
Question of the Day
SQL in an Azure VM Backup
If I use the Azure Backup service for automated backups of my SQL Servers in Azure VMs, how often can I configure log backups? (as of Dec 2024)
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