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SSRS Web Presentation – Followup (Part 1)

April 9, 2016by mskathyv 1 Comment

Hi all! Yes, it’s been a while since I’ve blogged, but I have a great new subject to talk about. Last week, I struggled through a cold to deliver a […]

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Adventures in Oracle SSMA!

January 12, 2015by mskathyv Leave a comment

Last week I had a very interesting engagement where I had to come up with a high level estimate for an Oracle migration to SQL Server using the SQL Server […]

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It’s a New Year!

January 2, 2015by mskathyv Leave a comment

It’s a New Year, and time for some new actions. I don’t do resolutions, but I’m all about starting new things, and January is a great time for that. So, […]

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SQL Server

What I learn from teaching

December 12, 2013by mskathyv Leave a comment

I just wrapped up another teaching engagement, teaching BI tools to a group of analyst and administrators. I really enjoy the opportunity to teach. What I realized is that I […]

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The value of doing it right the first time

October 24, 2013by mskathyv 2 Comments

Something I hear a lot as a consultant is “Let’s just get it done and we can go back and fine tune it later”. When I hear that, what *I* […]

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Personal, SQL Server, SSIS

DQS – Real World Complex Domains made… well… complex ;-)

September 7, 2013by mskathyv Leave a comment

One of the nice features in DQS is the ability to manage “complex” domains, i.e. groups of fields that must be validated on their own. An Address is a type […]

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Business Intelligence, Data Cleansing, SQL Server

My take on DQS so far – The Good, Bad, and Ugly

August 31, 2013by mskathyv Leave a comment

I’ve just spent two weeks learning how to cleanse data using the DQS tool that isย a part of SQL 2012. Here’s my take so far. The Good The engine does […]

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Business Intelligence, Data Cleansing, SQL Server, SSIS

MDS, DQS, SSIS – a whole lot of letters without a lot to read!

August 24, 2013by mskathyv Leave a comment

I blogged last week that the way to solve my current customer’s problem (aggregating data from lots of sources) was to use the MDS and DQS tools from Microsoft SQL […]

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Business Intelligence, Data Cleansing, SQL Server, SSIS

SSIS Challenge Accepted!

August 17, 2013by mskathyv 1 Comment

Earlier this weekย I posted about having a new challenge – how to use SSIS to dynamically define and generate rules for data cleansing. This week I discovered that the way […]

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Business Intelligence, Data Cleansing, SQL Server, SSIS

SSIS challenge

August 11, 2013by mskathyv 1 Comment

This week my challenge is to come up with a way to make SSIS a dynamic rules-driven engine. This is a concept that is fairly easy to do in a […]

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Business Intelligence, SQL Server

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#UrbanSunset over the gas station in Edgewater, Florida. Visiting with my friends here. What a perfect day, quite a change from the snow and rain I left in Seattle!!
Changed planes at LAX. Had to ride on this bus through the airport to get to my terminal. First thing I thought was that if this bus hits 55mph, I am bailing. ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚ #Speed #CirclingTheRunway
I have been avoiding snow pictures since pretty much everyone in Seattle has been posting them, but look at how spectacular it is out my back door this morning!!! It is only 20 degrees but the sun is shining and it's blue skies!! I am thankful I dont have to be out in this frozen weather, but it something we don't see often. ๐ŸŒžโ›„โ„ #doyouwanttobuildasnowman
โ€œBeep... Beep... Beep ....โ€ #KyleKitty is sitting on my laptop and canโ€™t figure out what that noise is!! #KeyboardLocked #caturday
Afternoon visitors in the back yard!! Tossed 'em a few apples for lunch and it didn't scare them!! We are pretty sure these two were born in the back of our yard so they are very comfortable aroi d us as long as we dont get too close. We dont want them to get TOO comfortable around people, but it is nice to think they trust us a bit. ๐ŸฆŒ #deer #backyardsanctuary
From my trip to Disneyworld a few weeks ago, enjoy some awesome fireworks!! And Happy New Year everyone!!!!! #hny2019๐ŸŽ‰
The view from my hotel window would be better if it were sunnier, but the nice thing about Florida is that it is warm even when itโ€™s cloudy and rainy! Not only are there folks down on the beach, but there is a kid swimming in the pool!!! #pwxmasparty2018
This is how my goofy cat #KennyKitty sleeps, with his head in this paws. Just cracks me up. #WhatACutie #CracksMeUp
Happy #Caturday!!! Itโ€™s been a slow weekend with both Ed and I recovering from pretty bad colds, but hopefully weโ€™ve turned the corner. #WillKitty #KennyKitty
Had to take the kitties to the vet this week for checkups. None of them will get in a cat carrier, so we wrap them up in a beach blanket and just hold them close. #KittyBurrito #WillKitty
Current mood. First day of work after vacation ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ From my recent trip to #Tanzania
For my friend @frenchiepkt , this was my last dinner!! Beef salad with balsamic dressing, and gnocchi with tomatoes and peas in a cream sauce. There was also a banana tart with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, but the forgot to take a picture of it!!!

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