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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.

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.

Using the MySQL ADO.NET provider, SQL Server Integration Services can natively query MySQL databases, providing an easy method to transfer data between systems.

Use a CTE to recursively roll up all descendant records into separate groups, regardless of level. Example data and Common Table Expression code included.


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