How to check a file’s last modified date using SSIS
I do a lot of work with Sql Server Integration Services these days. Complicated Data Warehouse stuff mostly. While SSIS certainly shines with heavy-duty ETL work, it’s one of my favorite tools because it works just as well for simple automation tasks. One of the simple things I need to do all the time—everyday actually—is [...]
Facebook Vanity URL
I have one of those new Facebook vanity URLs. Now, instead of that long and impossible-to-memorize URL, you can find my facebook page at facebook.com/jamelcato
A Better Definition of Business Intelligence
At one point I considered asking my boss to formally change my job title to “Business Intelligence Application Architect.” Although that’s the contemporary way to refer to the type of work I do, I faced enough blank stares at the sound of it to change my mind. Still, those blank stares got me thinking about [...]
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