• Use Existing MSDN C++ ODBC Samples for Microsoft Linux ODBC Driver

    By Gregory Suarez | Sr. Escalation Engineer | SQL Server   The CTP release of the Microsoft SQL Server ODBC Driver for Linux ( http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28160 ) opens many  opportunities for Red Hat Enterprise Linux ...read more
  • SSIS: Error 0x80070020 Unable to access the package file. Make sure the file exists and you have permission to access it.. The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

    This is my second blog and it is about a very interesting scenario that I came across when working with a SSIS package developer. The design of the package consist of one main parent package having several "Execute Package Task" that calls multiple ...read more
  • Every Bug is a Microsoft bug until proven otherwise

    Holiday season provides us an opportunity to take a break from our hectic schedules in GTSC and ponder over some interesting cases in past few months. I had been a strong believer in the fact that a lot of bugs attributed to Microsoft are not Microsoft’s ...read more
  • Policy Based Management

    Check our video blog, and get answers to your queries related to "Policy Based Management" in SQL server. This feature is helpful to ensure compliance at SQL server end. This blog will cover: What is Policy Based Management? What is facets? How we can ...read more
  • Package Configuration File Editor for SSIS available for download

    A new tool for SSIS 2008 and 2008 R2 is now available for editing package configuration files. The Package Configuration File Editor identifies configuration paths that are not valid and enables you to correct the paths without having to open the package ...read more