I am excited to announce a brand new course (it still has that new course smell) from Brent Ozar Unlimited and honored to deliver it! This one-day, live, online course is titled Fundamentals of Azure Data Factory and it’s designed to introduce you to Azure Data Factory (ADF). There will be demos. Live demos. Lots …
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Enterprise Data & Analytics and Andy Leonard Consulting
I occasionally get questions about my companies (yes, plural) so I thought I’d write a post explaining them. Enterprise Data & Analytics Enterprise Data & Analytics is a boutique consulting firm. I own the company and I also deliver consulting services. We have a team of experienced engineers who deliver everything from cloud data migrations to …
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SSIS Catalog Compare Documentation is Available
I’m excited to announce the availability of SSIS Catalog Compare Documentation! And now, it’s free!
Anatomy of a Catalog Reference Script in SSIS Catalog Compare
A Catalog Reference script is automatically generated from several methods in SSIS Catalog Compare’s Catalog object named CatalogBase. Header Documentation The script begins with a header documentation similar to that shown here: When executed, the Project Reference script header documentation portion displays in the Messages output window of SQL Server management Studio (SSMS): The statements …
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Anatomy of an Environment Script in SSIS Catalog Compare
An SSIS Catalog Environment script is automatically generated from several methods in SSIS Catalog Compare’s Catalog object named CatalogBase. Declarations and Header Documentation The script begins with a declaration of Transact-SQL parameters that support SSIS Catalog Environment Variables contained within an SSIS Catalog Environment. These parameters are placed at the top of the script for …
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Anatomy of an SSIS Catalog Connection Literals Script in SSIS Catalog Compare
An SSIS Catalog Connection Literals script is automatically generated using several methods in SSIS Catalog Compare’s Catalog object named CatalogBase. Declarations and Header Documentation The script begins with a declaration of Transact-SQL parameters that will be used to provide literal overrides. These parameters are placed at the top of the script for easy access by …
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Surface Connections in SSIS Catalog Compare and Catalog Browser
Changing the way Connections are surfaced and managed was a major focus of SSIS Catalog Compare version 3. The changes were first shared as part of SSIS Catalog Browser – a free utility from DILM Suite for viewing the contents of an SSIS Catalog – because building the surfacing mechanisms for the SSIS Catalog was …
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PASS Summit 2018 Starts in 10 Weeks!
Can you believe the PASS Summit 2018 begins only 10 weeks from today (27 Aug 2018)? I confess, this is sneaking up on me fast! I will be there. Will you? Where Can You Find Andy at the PASS Summit 2018? Precon! Monday 5 Nov 2018, I’m delivering a full-day pre-conference session titled Intelligent Data …
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Lift and Shift an SSIS Catalog…
… to a different instance on-premises. … to Azure Data Factory SSIS Integration Runtime. This screenshot is from the SSIS Catalog Compare documentation. You can script an entire SSIS Catalog using SSIS Catalog Compare! This awesome functionality can save you hours (days, weeks, even!) when starting a new project or updating an existing project. This …
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I am a Product Manager (No, I’m Not… But I Can Explain)
I was about to click the Publish button for this post about my new role as a product manager when my friend and brother, Scott, called. I mentioned it and Scott said, “You’re not just a product manager. You’re a problem-solver.” Scott is correct. Hence the parentheses in the title of this post. “Is This The …
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