Archive for the ‘Microsoft’ Category

Neither SQL Server 2008 nor Office 2007 install Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0 providers. With a small tweak, we can enable connections to Excel and Access 2007.

The new Office 2010 Beta just dropped on MSDN and TechNet. The package is available in both 64-bit and 32-bit flavors; download details for both appear below.

If you need to access a custom .NET Assembly from an SSIS Script Task, Microsoft doesn’t make things very easy – but it’s still possible with a little setup.

How to create a .NET user-defined function that exposes RegEx functionality to Microsoft SQL Server.

Full download details – including SHA1 hashes – for x64 and x86 editions of Windows 7 Ultimate, Enterprise, Professional, Home Premium, Home Basic, and Starter


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