I can't speak for the original poster, but I find it much eaiser to locate a column of interest when presented with a list of column names in alphabetical order. In...

I stopped reading as soon as I saw the recommendation to use Hungarian notation ("t" prefix for tables, etc.) I wish that foolishness had never been started!

Re: "You shouldn't have to execute SSIS packages in VS, they should be able to be run from a SQL Server job, you just have to get the permissions right."

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VS is also the only way we have found (there may be others but we are still searching) to save a SSIS package from the import wizard, and later execute...

Blush...I just found the "Print This!" icon on the article (top). Gives a much better format for printing and reading!

Thanks -- the content was very good.  The format, however, (I'm sure not the fault of the author) made the article unprintable, and difficult to read on screen. At least...