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Troubleshooting: SSIS Unable to retrieve column information from the data source. Make sure your target table in the database is available.
As soon as I saw this error message I guessed the problem was related to using a temp table. What was surprising was that the error message actually said this but I didn’t realize it until by chance I cut and paste the message into another window. Look below: Do you see the reference to […]
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Troubleshooting: SSIS error 0x00084005 “the parameter type cannot be deduced because a single expression contains two untyped parameters @x and @P1”
This is one scary looking error message: SSIS error 0x00084005 “the parameter type cannot be deduced because a single expression contains two untyped parameters @x and @P1” It’s terrifying enough to make you think maybe you should quit your SSIS development career altogether. But wait… What’s this? Perhaps you’re getting this message for the same […]
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Where is vsdbcmd.exe in Visual Studio 2012!?!
Looking for your old friend vsdbcmd.exe in visual studio 2012? There’s good news and bad news. The bad news is it’s gone and it’s not coming back. (see this MSDN thread if you don’t believe me). The good news is there’s a replacement: sqlpackage.exe The path for sqlpackage.exe is typically: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\110\DAC\bin […]