Speaking at the Houston Techfest
I am heading down to Houston, TX to speak at the Houston Techfest this weekend. Being a Houston native makes this trip even more exciting. This is a free event that offers a diverse set of ...
View ArticleWhy do I contribute to the SQL Server Community?
As an active speaker and volunteer in the SQL Server community I am often asked why do I do it? Sometimes, I actually ask myself that question, but when I think about how the community as a whole ...
View ArticleMDX Puzzles (New Author)
Well I am sure most of you noticed that I haven't posted an MDX puzzle in some time. After much consideration I have decided to pass the torch to someone that I feel will devote the time needed to ...
View ArticleTechEd: Session Preference Survey
TechEd has listed some potential sessions for TechEd North America 2011 here: http://northamerica.msteched.com/sessionpreference?fbid=I1Ydc71JM4a. They want to know which sessions you are ...
View Article2011.....So (long pause), what's next for me?
I've actually sat down to write this blog several times. I am never indecisive when it comes to my thoughts or my writings. Most of the time I just write what I feel. For some reason this post ...
View ArticleThe Many Faces of SQL Server
Well, one of my goals this year was to focus on branding myself a little more. So I decided to launch www.patrickdleblanc.com . My wife hates the site. She hates it because she thinks it is ...
View ArticleSecond Book Available for Pre-Order
Over the past six months I have writing chapters for my next book. The book is titled SharePoint 2010 Business Intelligence 24-Hour Trainer . This was a group effort with a bunch of us ...
View ArticleSSIS: Custom Folder in your Package Store
Recently at SQL Saturday #57 – Houston I explained how to add a custom folder to your SSIS package store. I promised to provide the steps in my blog on how to do this. So, here you go. First, ...
View ArticleSpeaking at the Houston SQL Server Users Group
Since I am working at a client this week in Houston, I begged Nancy Hide Wilson (President Houston SQL Server Users Group) to let me speak at her monthly Users Group meeting. Fortunately, she did ...
View ArticlePresentations: Slides and Demos
Over the past couple of weeks I have given several presentations. At each presentation I have promised to post the slides and demos for each. Well finally here they are. I want to apologize for ...
View ArticleI travel, I work, I EAT
As most of you know I am a consultant with Pragmatic Works , which requires me to travel a bit. During my travels I encounter new people, new places and what I realized recently new food. I am ...
View ArticleSSRS: My Filter is not Working!!!
I rarely use filters in my SSRS reports. However, this was a client requirement. When we attempted to use the filter to our surprise it did not work. The actual problem involved using a table ...
View ArticleSSRS: Shared DataSet, Not So Shared!!!
I was really excited about the concept of Shared DataSets when they were introduced. My excitement diminished a little when I ran into a small issue. When you create an embedded data set based on ...
View ArticleReport Builder: Change Report Server Connection
A question that I have been asked quite often is, “How can I change the Report Server that I am connected to in Report Builder?” I never really thought about it until then. To change the connection ...
View ArticleWHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, patrick leblanc????
Ok, so what have I been up to? Well a lot has changed for me over the past couple of months, primarily my job. Initially I wasn’t going to blog about this, but after a couple of ...
View ArticleSSRS 2008 R2: How to dynamically size your INDICATORS
The indicators that are available in SQL 2008R2 adds great visualizations to your reports. I was recently building an SSRS demonstration and I stumbled upon an additional feature that makes the ...
View ArticleSSRS 2008 R2: Show Column Meta-Data in ToolTip
First, I want to apologize to the three people that read my blog. Sorry for going dark for such a long period of time. I am not going to commit to writing on a regular basis just yet, but I will ...
View ArticleSSRS 2008 R2: Implementing Row-level Security
When working at large organizations with several users, managing security using Windows or SQL authentication could be challenging. However, there are a couple of solutions that can be used to ...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 SSIS – Why is my toolbox empty?
So recently I was doing a demonstration using the new SQL 2012 SSIS running in Visual Studio 2010. I needed to open my toolbox, of course I went to the menu bar selected View > Toolbox. To my ...
View ArticleSSIS 2012: Project Reference
One of the less advertised enhancements of SSIS in SQL Server 2012 is the Project Reference type available when using the Execute Package task. Open the Execute Package Task Editor and ...
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