Pulse » Recent Items from 2/15/2010
Welcome!
Pulse has a simple goal: to give you a quick view of what's happening in the SQL Server community.
-
Browse
Finding interesting content on Pulse is easy – you can drill down to a specific time period (by clicking on the bars of the chart), toggle different types of content on and off, and sort the results by popularity or recency.
-
Vote
Discovered an informative blog post or a hilarious tweet? Tell the rest of the community about it by voting it up or down. Behind the scenes, our popularity algorithm will make sure it rises to the top of the list.
-
Comment
When a simple up-or-down vote isn't enough, voice your opinions in a comment. Or check out what others are saying about something you posted or tweeted.
February
-
On Being a Datachick in a Developer’s World (Part 2)
And now, the stunning conclusion to Part 1… 6. Stretch. I used to work for a guy who had a script for everything. Really, he had two big boxes of floppy discs that he would go to whenever he needed to do anything. At the time, I was really impressed ...
-
Another way to access variables in SSIS 2008 Script Component
I needed a way to access variables from within a Data Flow Task. The reason for this is counts. As I process records I need to count how many valid, invalid, already exist, etc. Normally the Row Count component would take care of this, but the process works on a ...
-
Examples of how to Calculate Different SQL Server Dates — DatabaseJournal.com
Helped me calculate a date for the end of the year.
-
nHibernate Database, First Look
I’m getting my first look at a full-fledged nHibernate database developed by consultants for our company. I thought I’d share my initial impressions. I’ll be capturing trace events from the database over the next couple of weeks, so I’ll be following up on the behavior of ...
-
Dealing with a digital “chicken or the egg” situation.
Recently I had the opportunity to upgrade my computer desktop from 2 Gigs of RAM to 8 Gigs of RAM. This required that I reinstall Windows 7 to replace by 32bit OS with a 64bit OS. This presented me with a problem as I work from home full time and ...
-
How to format a date in SSRS. Do it in SQL when getting your data. Otherwise SSRS throws up on Excel export.
CONVERT(varchar(11), GETDATE(), 103)
Pulse is a section of SQLServerPedia that gives you a quick view of what's happening in the SQL Server community.