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Tip: Connect to dBASE files in SSIS

This has come up several times in the course of the last TWO jobs, so I’ll put it here for my reference (and yours). To use a dBASE file as a source in SSIS (and I know you want to), in your new connection manager: Select Native OLE DB\Microsoft Jet 4.0 OLE DB Provider . […]

24 Hours of PASS: Like Bacon for Chocolate

24 Hours of PASS is hip, it’s new…it’s serialized. The September 15-16 24HOP is a sneak peek at the 2010 PASS Summit, divided into two segments of 12 hours each. You can take a look at the schedule here, noticing first and foremost session 19 at 18:00 GMT (9/16): T-SQL Brush-Up: The Best Things You […]

How to Attend a Tech Conference

I’m absolutely positive that I’m not the first to blog on this topic, but I haven’t seen anyone else say exactly what I want to say. So. Hi! So, you want to come to a tech conference, like SQL Connections, TechEd, a free SQL Saturday, or the PASS Summit. Good for you, we really encourage […]