Migrating data from one SQL Server database to another can be challenging. Steve Jones has a new series that looks at various techniques that he's used to move data into a new database. This one looks at how you can quickly take Excel based data and insert it into a new database without using DTS.
2004-07-08
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2004-05-05
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Another great article from Joe Sack that looks at a great technique for generating reports in Excel for your users. Using DTS, you can easily setup an ad hoc or recurring schedule for your users. It's a way to quickly build a report that keeps people happy while making you look like a genius.
2005-09-23 (first published: 2004-05-03)
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2004-04-23
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Probably not a task you'll have to do very often, all the better that someone has laid out how to do it in good detail!
2004-04-08
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This article by Chris Kempster covers a wide variety of areas concerned with data migration. Primarily, it focuses on process, standards and some of the many issues to consider when undertaking this role.
2017-08-23 (first published: 2004-03-24)
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2004-03-10
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2004-03-08
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2004-03-08
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2004-01-23
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