SSIS Catalog Browser v0.9.9.3

I am happy to announce the availability of SSIS Catalog Browser v0.9.9.3. SSIS Catalog Browser is free. You are welcome. This post is part of a series about SSIS Catalog Security. The other posts in this series are: One Way to Create an SSIS Catalog Read-Only Database Role One Way to Set SSIS Catalog Security …
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Install and Configure SSIS Framework File Community Edition

I recently released SSIS Framework File Community Edition. In this video, I walk through obtaining the code and deploying the components of this free and open-source solution. You can obtain the code at github.com/aleonard763/SSIS-Framework-File-Community-Edition. Note: I tried some new settings in OBS Studio. Let me know what you think! Enjoy! :{>

LinkedIn Poll: Where Are Your SSIS Packages Stored?

I conducted a poll on LinkedIn 7 Jan 2022: If you use SSIS in your enterprise, where are SSIS packages stored? The results are in: With 250 votes cast, the results read: 78% use the SSIS Catalog 12% use the File System 10% use MSDB Thanks to everyone who participated! :{>

Announcing SSIS Framework File Community Edition

The very first data integration / data engineering framework I ever wrote was for Data Transformation Services, or DTS. The DTS framework had one job: manage connections. I don’t recall all the details, but I remember DTS included a task that allowed packages to retrieve settings from INI files. INI files are key-value files, so …
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One Way to Build an SSMS Database Solution – Add a Stored Procedure and the Build

This is the fourth post in a series named One Way to Build an SSMS Database Solution. Please find additional posts: One Way to Build an SSMS Database Solution – Introduction One Way to Build an SSMS Database Solution – Add a New Query One Way to Build an SSMS Database Solution – Add a …
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One Way to Build an SSMS Database Solution – Add a Table and a View

This is the third post in a series named One Way to Build an SSMS Database Solution. Please find additional posts: One Way to Build an SSMS Database Solution – Introduction One Way to Build an SSMS Database Solution – Add a New Query One Way to Build an SSMS Database Solution – Add a …
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One Way to Build an SSMS Database Solution – Add a New Query

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One Way to Build an SSMS Database Solution – Introduction

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What If? (Thoughts for 2022)

My favorite variation on the “Expect the best” quote is from Zig Ziglar: One reason this version appeals to me is that it mirrors many sentiments shared by Nassim Taleb (@nntaleb) in his book Antifragile. I write this at the start of 2022 because I, like many of you, have experienced disappointment when expecting general …
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