What To Do When the Import and Export Wizard Fails - Part II Exports
This article will discuss a case study of utilizing a SSIS package to export a table that has columns with data type varchar(mx) and text to an Excel file.
2014-12-16
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Yakov Shlafman
What To Do When the Import and Export Wizard Fails - Part I Imports
My “Success” story describes the import process when it works without a hitch, while my “Challenge” story highlights a common difficulty encountered when using the Microsoft Import and Export Wizard, and then offers a solution.
2014-10-20
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An Urgent Ad Hoc Report
In this new article, Yakov Shlafman shows us how he wrote a quick ad hoc report of expenses so that he could leave on time one day.
2010-03-17
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A Little DOS for a Poor DBA
Yakov Shlafman brings back the world of the command prompt to make life easier for a DBA that must deploy a series of scripts to their servers.
2008-11-06
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Reverse Engineering Alias Data Types in SQL Server 2000
In SQL Server 2005 there is the concept of alias data types, which are similar to user-defined data types in SQL Server 2000. Yakov Shlafman brings us the first part of a series looking at these structures in SQL Server 2000.
2008-05-30 (first published: 2007-06-19)
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Reverse engineering alias data types - Part 5
Continuing with his series on Alias Data Types in SQL Server 2000, Yakov Shmalfman brings us part 5, looking at indexes.
2008-04-17
1,161 reads
Reverse Engineering Alias Data Types in SQL Server 2000 - Part IV
In this article we are going to see how to change an ADT that is linked to columns with Unique Constraint(s) or Check Constraint(s).
2007-11-01
1,644 reads
The Best Kept Secret About SQL Query Analyzer
It has been nearly 5 years since SQL Server 2000 was released and almost seven since Query Analyzer was introduced in SQL Server 7. Surely every trick, tip, technique, or secret has been published by now? Perhaps, but this might be a new one from Yakov Shlafman. Check out what he thinks is the best kept secret.
2007-10-02 (first published: 2005-10-26)
76,739 reads
Reverse Engineering ADTs in SQL Server 2000 - Part 3
Continuing on with his series on ADTs, Yakov Shlafman takes a look at working with schema changes when your ADT is on a column used as a primary or foreign key.
2007-09-27
2,211 reads
Reverse Engineering Alias Data Types in SQL Server 2000 - Part II
Continuing with his series on Alias Data Types, Yakov Shlafman shows us how to work wtih ADTs when constriaints are involved.
2007-09-03
3,668 reads
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