Back to Steve's topic, I think that there are processes that connot be automated - hiring comes to mind.

I think it is a security issue related to permissions on the directory containing the DB2 Provider (IBMDADB2.DB2COPY1).

If your package uses a Run As user for data access services, the...

Sorry for the messy post -- I should have previewed it.

Please read what Microsoft has to say about that:

Agreed.

On the other hand, dynamic sproc does not have a history of executions and therefore cannot be optimized. That makes dynamic SQL less suitable for high performance systems.

I do not know exactly how these things work in UK, but based on my NorthAm experience I would recommend finding a charity that has SQLS and volunteering my time....

Several years of Microsoft studies show that after three weeks of overtime you work longer hours but will not get done more.

Microsoft:

"As a general rule, Microsoft has a very simple policy on blogs: We expect employees to be smart and exercise good judgment. ..."

(links to 22 FAQ topics follow; no...

I posted this question to draw attention to the fact that yes, there is such Web Service but the explanation on MSDN is pretty unclear.

One cannot assign cost of alll items to specific users -- security comes to mind. In fact, if you asked them, they would probably ask for less.

In my experience is is mostly about expectation management. The cheap burger analogy is on the point.

I think that the cost/benefit analysis as part of each fiscal year plan and "contract" that IT has with all users is not that rare and certainly getting some traction:...

Happy All Fools Day, Steve!

Well, the question is incorrect, anyway - RG is also available in the Evaluation Edition. So that "only" without this version mentioned is IMO misleading.

When you say "on a much...