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Migrate SQLPrompt Snippets to VSCode

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 I love snippets; love em. And I have a whole bunch in RedGate SQL Prompt. Now I want to be able to use those in VSCode as well, but boy do I dread having to retype all of them. Solution? Python! First arg is the path where your SQLPrompt snippets are Second arg is the directory where you want it to spit out a "sql.json" file with all your snippets. """ A script to translate sqlprompt snippet files to vscode formatted snippets """ import os import json import glob import io import argparse class SQLPromptPlaceholder :     """Represents the values of a SQLPrompt placeholder"""     def __init__ ( self , name , default_value ):         self . name = name         self . default_value = default_value class SQLPromptSnippet :     """Represents the content of a SQLPrompt snippet"""     @ staticmethod     def from_file ( filename ):         """Generates an instance fr...
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Beware the Errors of SSIS

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SSIS is a bit of a touchy subject where I work, and the more I use it, the more I sort of understand why. While SQL Server is my background and I consider myself an expert in TSQL (not like, MVP level or anything), I don't do too much in SSIS. We have a home grown architecture which, in many ways, mimics functionality SSIS can do, and, for our purposes, usually works better and comes with fewer headaches. That said, there are some operations SSIS is simply hands down the best tool for the job. But I didn't come here to talk to you to day about when to or not to use SSIS. No dear reader, I come with a warning/complaint about how it surfaces error. The description of how it surfaces errors is "not very well". It's undoubtedly something you get better at teasing out over time, but I think largely because of the breadth of systems it needs to interact with, surfacing meaningful errors for specific stages can often seem to have absolutely nothing to do with the e...
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