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Author: Narayana Vyas Kondreddi
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This is how it works in SQL Server 2000 DTS: Use UDLs for representing connections to SQL server; and when moving that DTS package from one environment to another (or from one server computer to another), simply edit the UDL file so that it points to the new SQL Server. This allows us to move packages freely without us having to edit the packages. We just need to edit the UDL files. To get this setup working, you simply need to store your UDL files in standard folder (for example, F:\UDLs) on al...
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Author: Dee Quang
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A deployment wizard is provided by Visual Studio's Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) to deploy and configure SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages. However, deploying a package with the wizard can be cumbersome and is also a little confusing if you are unfamiliar with the tool. It is not always the most intuitive method to deploy and configure a package....
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Author: Ray Barley
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I'm trying to build an SSIS package where the entire package is encapsulated in a transaction. In addition there is a table that needs to remain locked for the duration of the SSIS package execution. Can you provide an example of how to do this? The transaction handling that is built in to SSIS can easily support your requirements. Before we get in to the specifics of implementing this in SSIS, let's discuss the transaction isolation level, transactions in SSIS at a high level, then walk thr...
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Author: Julia Lerman
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Moving reports in a sizable application from Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2005 to Crystal Reports 2008 is a time consuming and frustrating transition - mostly because of some missing key information. This article helps you to avoid this pain by providing guidance based on the lessons the author has learned from her development experience. After providing a brief history and comparison of different versions of Crystal Reports, she examines the development of applications using Crystal Report...
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Author: Ray Barley
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One of the new SQL Server 2008 features in SSIS is an enhanced Lookup transform that includes the ability to cache the lookup data locally. Can you provide the details of this new functionality and an example of how to use it? The enhanced Lookup transform works hand-in-hand with the Cache transform. The Cache transform is a brand new feature in SQL 2008, allowing you to cache the data used in the Lookup transform. The Lookup transform can then utilize this cached data to perform the lookup...
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Author: JustChiragPatel
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SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) packages, are the server side packages, which will be called from the server, that may be achieved by creating web service. But sometimes we want to pass some excel, or flat files in SSIS package, and this file must be transferred to server to use in SSIS package. So sometimes there may be some security issues when the web service will be restricted to allow using resources on the server. So we have to use some other way, not web service, to call SSIS....
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Author: Edgewood Solutions Engineers
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SQL Server is packed with so many different components that finding the time to discover what is included as well as finding the time to learn about these different features is often a challenge. SQL Server is great as a relational engine, but there are two other parts of SQL Server that offer a wealth of functionality, automation and insight into your data. These two tools are Reporting Services and Analysis Services....
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In a recent tip (Applying SQL Server Service Packs) you have talked about updates to the server side components of SQL Server as well as the client side components. One item that I have had an issue with is related to updates for SQL Server 2005 Books Online. Can you please confirm that this portion of the product is updated or not as a portion of those processes? I am concerned that I have outdated Books Online and do not even know it....
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As with past versions of SQL Server, Microsoft is releasing service pack updates for SQL Server 2005. The product officially launched in November 2005 and there has already been one service pack release on March 18, 2006 and service pack 2 is in the works. Microsoft is making these pre-releases available with their CTP version or Community Technology Preview. The problem comes into play as to who should test these versions and how should they be tested?...
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In the United States, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/b.html) was approved by President Bush on August 8, 2005. Due to this legislation, the day light savings start and end times in the United States will change in the spring of 2007? As such, what patches will I need to apply to my SQL Servers? Do I need to apply different patches for SQL Server 2000 versus 2005?...
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In an earlier tip (Energy Policy Act of 2005 Implications on SQL Server) we outlined how SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 leverage Windows for their date and time needs. As such, applying patches to Windows would properly support the overall SQL Server date and time needs for the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Unfortunately, that is the not the case with SQL Server 2000 Notification Services and SQL Server 2005 Notification Services, additional steps must be taken for proper compliance. Let's ...
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Author: Chad Boyd
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You probably already know that SQL Server 2005 SP2 has been released. This is a good thing if you are in need of one of the changes that are included in this service pack. In a previous tip, SQL Server 2005 - Service Pack 2, we took a look at what was to be included in this second service pack for SQL Server 2005. The question that you often face is should I install this service pack. One thing to note before you install SP2 is that there is no way to uninstall it once it is installed....
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My company has recently upgraded to SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 and we have experienced significant performance issues. Overall our performance baseline has dropped significantly (more than 50%) immediately after the service pack installation. We need to correct our performance issue, determine the problematic symptoms and the root cause in the service pack. How should we do so?...
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As with most applications there are hot fixes, updates and/or service packs that are often released. Some of these updates are automatic while others require you to take action and apply the update. SQL Server is one of those applications that requires you to take action versus having the updates automatically applied. This is a good thing, but it requires the DBA to take some type of action. In addition, applying the service packs to the database engine is pretty much understood, but did you...
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Few days back some guys got sharepoint boxes upgraded with Service Pack 1. The process went smoothly and we didnt face any major problems during the upgrade. We then did some basic tests over the portal after the upgrade. The tests came positive and we were all happy untill ... Yes the problem came right when the user requested us to do something with a deadline and we were all confident to create it for them. The user requested us to create a document library and attach a small workflow with i...
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With the new features in SQL Server 2005 Integration Services, what are the related impacts to SQL Server 2005 Agent? Do I still need to build a dtsrun command (SQL Server 2000) to execute an SSIS Package in an automated manner? What insight do I have into the internal SSIS objects and some of the advanced features? The value with SQL Server Agent and SSIS is the integration between the 2 technologies. The core SSIS features are exposed directly via SQL Server Agent's Job Step Type of 'SQL Se...
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We have adopted XML configuration files as a standard development practice within our organization. We use them in ASP.NET web applications as well as Windows Forms applications. How can we use XML configuration files with our SSIS packages? SSIS has built-in support for using XML files for package configuration. Just about any property setting in a package or task can be retrieved at runtime from an XML configuration file. A single XML configuration file can store as many configuration sett...
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We have a number of Oracle stored procedures that we need to execute from an SSIS package. The PL/SQL code is deployed in various Oracle packages. Many of these stored procedures require parameters and we're struggling to find the best way to do this given that the various Oracle connection manager types don't support parameterized queries. Do you have any ideas?...
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With as many Data Transformation Services (DTS) Packages that have been developed and deployed for B2B, data integration and BI needs, when it comes to upgrading from SQL Server 2000 to 2005, this portion of the upgrade will need special attention. DTS Packages have become engrained in many applications and business processes making them business critical for not only internal applications but also mission critical for business partners. In addition, DTS Packages are probably being used in une...
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As we develop, test and deploy SSIS packages, we need to specify different parameter values for things like database connection strings, file and folder paths, etc. without having to edit the individual SSIS packages to make these changes. How can we take advantage of the configuration capabilities that SSIS provides, particularly the SQL Server package configuration, to accomplish our goal?...
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