I have been following expressor software for some time now and they have recently released a new version of their expressor Studio desktop ETL application. I am pleased to find out that the download and installation experience of this application has been greatly simplified. expressor Studio no longer requires users to install a license key after they download and install the product. They have also eliminated a Microsoft Visio dependency from their product. Removing the license requirement and Visio dependency has made download and installation much easier.
SQL SERVER – 2008 – 2008 R2 – Create Script to Copy Database Schema and All The Objects – Data, Schema, Stored Procedure, Functions, Triggers, Tables, Views, Constraints and All Other Database Objects
Quite often I get the request regarding how to copy all the objects – including schema and data from any database and re-create it on another instance. SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 has script generator wizard which does it for us. I ask you to pay special…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – expressor Studio Includes Powerful Scripting Capabilities
One of the major problems in developing a data integration application is writing transformation code. Many tools try to meet this need by providing a large number of operators that minimize coding through configuration. Specialized operators are fine for basic transformations, but most ETL transformations require logic specific to the…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – Running Multiple Batch Files Together in Parallel
Recently I was preparing a demo for my next technical session, I had to do run a SQL code in parallel. I decided to use Batch File to run the code. I am not the best guy to with command shell so I did it with following setup. Code of…
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SQL SERVER – Activity Monitor and Performance Issue
We had a wonderful SQLAuthority News – Community Tech Days – December 11, 2010 event yesterday. During this event SQL Expert Jacob shared a very interesting story related to activity monitor.
SQLAuthority News – SQL Server 2008 Add-ins and Feature Pack Downloads
Here are few of the latest Microsoft Add-ins and downloads recently announced. SQL Server Reporting Services Add-in for SharePoint Technologies The Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP2 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies is a Web download that provides features for running a report server within a larger deployment of…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – Get Query Running in Session
I was recently looking for syntax where I needed a query running in any particular session. I always remembered the syntax and ha d actually written it down before, but somehow it was not coming to mind quickly this time. I searched online and I ended up on my own…
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