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  1. SSIS Skip Blank Rows in Flat File Sourcehttps://www.joellipman.com/component/content/article/ssis-skip-blank-rows-in-flat-file-source.html?catid=74&Itemid=165

    here (sample data): And this is what a Data Viewer returned when executed: My columns were being pushed out of alignment (something about {CR}{LF} being displayed for the blank rows and inserted in the next line) and creating discrepancies that would...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: SQL Server Integration Services
    • Language: en-GB
  2. SSIS Multiple Lookups in onehttps://www.joellipman.com/component/content/article/ssis-multiple-lookups-in-one.html?catid=74&Itemid=165

    Simple bit of SQL but as you can see we have a few fields that need decoding (suffixed by "_code"). Run as it is, yields something like the following: sequenceID student_reference student_title_code student_name student_gender_code...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: SQL Server Integration Services
    • Language: en-GB
  3. Alternate row background colour in Reporting Serviceshttps://www.joellipman.com/component/content/article/alternate-row-background-colour-in-reporting-services.html?catid=75&Itemid=165

    "DataSet1" is my dataset -- and Count(Fields!Field1.Value, "DataSet1") returns the maximum number of rows retrieved Yields something like: This is the bottom left of a report where both the above examples (fill and borders) have been applied:

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: SQL Server Reporting Services
    • Language: *
  4. SSRS Hide results table if emptyhttps://www.joellipman.com/component/content/article/ssrs-hide-results-table-if-empty.html?catid=75&Itemid=165

    dataset) =IIF(Sum(Fields!Counter.Value, "Equipment") send to back), the expression for visibility on the textbox should be something like: =IIF(Sum(Fields!Counter.Value, "Equipment")>0, True, False) If you're bugged by the warning "Overlapping report...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: SQL Server Reporting Services
    • Language: en-GB
  5. Before and After, Highs and Lowshttps://www.joellipman.com/component/content/article/before-and-after-highs-and-lows.html?catid=75&Itemid=165

    BETWEEN '01/01/2010' AND '08/01/2011' GROUP BY DATEPART(dayofyear, ItemDate), DATEPART(year, ItemYear), ItemName // yields something like ItemName DayOfYear YearRun Counter --------------------- -------------- ------- ------- Report 001 181 2010 134...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: SQL Server Reporting Services
    • Language: *
  6. SSRS External Images don't displayhttps://www.joellipman.com/component/content/article/ssrs-external-images-dont-display.html?catid=75&Itemid=165

    On the system that used to do this, we could use the HTML attribute "OnError" to load an alternative image. We would like something similar for SSRS. Solution #2: Alternative image if file does not exist More of a workaround than a solution but by...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: SQL Server Reporting Services
    • Language: *
  7. Performance Report - Background colors based on dataset valueshttps://www.joellipman.com/component/content/article/green-red-background-colors-based-on-dataset-values.html?catid=75&Itemid=165

    various reports) in a table and then to color the backgrounds based on whether they are the fastest or slowest in the set. Something like: The DataSet This should work on your reporting server as well. I'm using the database "ReportServer". select *...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: SQL Server Reporting Services
    • Language: en-GB
  8. Returning Oracle Stored Procedure Resultset in SSRShttps://www.joellipman.com/component/content/article/returning-oracle-stored-procedure-resultset-in-ssrs.html?catid=75&Itemid=165

    [@StudentReference]. Fixing this resolved all 3 issues below!!! Encountered Issues ORA-01403 no data found & ORA-06512 something else - Fixed by specifying the query parameter properly (ex: Parameter name = p_STUDENT_ADNAME, Parameter Value =...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: SQL Server Reporting Services
    • Language: en-GB
  9. Remove write-protect from USB pen in Windowshttps://www.joellipman.com/component/content/article/remove-write-protect-from-pen-in-windows.html?catid=80&Itemid=165

    I just had to put something here as I have been buying and returning failed/corrupt USB pens. In the past few months I have been trying to upgrade my 16Gb USB Integral Pen from Play.Com to a 32Gb equivalent. I use my USB pen as the "My Documents"...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: Windows OS
    • Language: en-GB
  10. Windows 7 Aero Featureshttps://www.joellipman.com/component/content/article/windows-7-aero-features.html?catid=80&Itemid=165

    Thought I'd put something here as a lot of my clients and friends are all surprised by the Aero features and weren't aware that these existed in Windows Vista (and originally from Linux variants). Sometimes you may only have partial Aero effects. This...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: Windows OS
    • Language: en-GB
  11. Windows Live Mail Error ID: 0x8DE00005https://www.joellipman.com/component/content/article/windows-live-mail-error-id-0x8de00005.html?catid=80&Itemid=165

    I'm going to do a bunch of screenshots: The error is that I can't receive/send messages on this account. The problem has something to do with DeltaSync no longer being supported. Deactivate the account by deselecting "include this account when receiving...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: Windows OS
    • Language: en-GB
  12. Create Read-Only Database User in SQL Serverhttps://www.joellipman.com/articles/else/database/create-read-only-database-user-in-sql-server.html

    access to. Tick the boxes for role membership next to public and db_datareader. Confirm by clicking OK. You should get something like the following: Database-level role names from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189121(SQL.100).aspx...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: Databases
    • Language: *
  13. Search a database with SOUNDEXhttps://www.joellipman.com/articles/else/database/search-a-database-with-soundex.html

    you can copy, paste and run against your SQL database. Simply run the query that the above outputted and you should get something like the following: Value Source Count ------- ------------------------- -------- dnya myTable1.Title 2 DNya...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: Databases
    • Language: en-GB
  14. T-SQL Record Separatorhttps://www.joellipman.com/articles/else/database/t-sql/t-sql-record-separator.html

    asking me "Why can't I turn on my computer" and me replying "why would you want to do that?". Anyway, I was looking for something like the record separator in Oracle SQL*Plus where a row of data (blank or made of symbols) separates two sets of data from...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: Transact-SQL
    • Language: en-GB
  15. Basic Oracle Stored Procedure Structurehttps://www.joellipman.com/articles/else/database/oracle-pl-sql/basic-oracle-stored-procedure-structure.html

    myResultSet REFCURSOR; EXEC sp_get_studentdetails_from_ad(:myResultSet,'jsmith2012'); PRINT myResultSet; Should yield something like: MYRESULTSET -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STUDENTID...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: Oracle PL/SQL
    • Language: en-GB
  16. Fix Oracle Tnsping 3511 without Windows Registryhttps://www.joellipman.com/articles/else/database/oracle-pl-sql/fix-oracle-tnsping-3511-without-windows-registry.html

    on. I've installed the Oracle 11g client tools and can connect using sqlplus. But if I tnsping any oracle database, I get something along the lines of: Message 3511 not found; No message file for product=NETWORK, facility=TNSMessage 3512 not found; No...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: Oracle PL/SQL
    • Language: en-GB
  17. Database Error: Unable to connect to the database: Could not connect to MySQLhttps://www.joellipman.com/articles/else/database/mysql/database-error-unable-to-connect-to-the-database-could-not-connect-to-mysql.html

    past that quickly with just 1 person (me!) on the site so they just refuse the connnection after a while. Obviously something is not right. I am searching the forums for an answer and if I don't find one I'll repost. I just thought I'd share this with...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: MySQL
    • Language: en-GB
  18. MySQL: Display Users and Duration in Matrix Timesheethttps://www.joellipman.com/articles/else/database/mysql/mysql-display-users-and-duration-in-matrix-timesheet.html

    list, within the loop run the activities query and replace the string "STRING_TO_REPLACE_PER_ITERATION" with the User ID. Something like: $result=mysql_query($user_list_query); while($row=mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) { $this_user_id=$row['UserID'];...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: MySQL
    • Language: en-GB
  19. Project Plan for Freelance Websitehttps://www.joellipman.com/articles/cms/website-development/project-plan-for-freelance-website.html

    arranged prior to launch Discuss expectations for changes and support (response times) Critical - nothing works! Major - something important is broken Minor - less urgent but still broken Request - nice to have Support structure / maintenance rates...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: Web-Development
    • Language: *
  20. Difference between two dates - the midnight hourhttps://www.joellipman.com/articles/cms/website-development/difference-between-two-dates-the-midnight-hour.html

    might already have something similar to this but this deserves its own article. Why? Well try to search the web for a PHP/MySQL solution which suggests on how to count the hours between two times on the same date, when one of the hours is on the other...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Joel Lipman
    • Category: Web-Development
    • Language: *
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