Today I have been modifying a very repetitious SSIS package which does bulk import of data form a flat file. The Data Import Wizard is a pain when you want to import the same format but from different source files, especially since it is unstable and tends to crash when […]
4ell for a while today, I’ve been trying to find a way to execute a specific dynamic query with the Entity Framework v4 – a query which could be used on a variety of different tables. I have a series of tables which share a common column definition (lets call […]
As some of you already know we have decided to live in China and study Mandarin and have arrived tonight in Shanghai. We put our belongings into storage and made our final trip to New South Wales last week. Today (3/3/10) we left Sydney for the orient. My wife and […]
Apologies, at the moment I am “on the road” – a nomad if you will – and as such, it has been rough finding time to put together some new technical articles for your enjoyment. Last week Microsoft released the “Release Candidate” version of Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation […]
Last night I had a good night out with some former colleagues in Canberra. It was thoroughly enjoyable to talk on a technical level whilst also engaging in the usual developer-consuming-alcohol banter (surely you know what I mean, yes?). It brought to mind some thoughts I had been contemplating some […]
It is with a sigh of relief that we are packing up our possessions and calling our “experiment” in Queensland officially over. This should come as no surprise to anyone who knows us well, and who would also be aware that our time up in the Sunshine State over the […]
A few years ago Canadian games developer BioWare brought us the critically acclaimed “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic” and later followed with “Jade Empire” and, more recently, “Mass Effect” and “Dragon Age”. In 2010, BioWare (now owned by Electronic Arts) has released the long awaited sequel to Mass […]
It seems like I’ve been on a bit of a roll lately talking about SQL Azure and the Entity Framework (v4). I intend to delve deeper into the Entity Framework v4 in coming articles. We will be taking a closer look at POCO (Plain Old CLR Object) support as well […]
This is part of a series of entries written about Microsoft’s new SQL Azure database service and the Entity Framework v4. Following on from my previous posts (check them out before continuing) – this article assumes you have followed steps outlined in the previous posts to create various models and […]
This is an addendum to a series of articles on SQL Azure and the Entity Framework (v4). Part 1 – Working with Entity Framework v4 and SQL Azure Part 2 – Next Steps with SQL Azure Part 3 – Putting it all together – SQL Azure Part 4 – A […]
Happy Australia Day to you! Following on from my previous posts (check them out before continuing) – this article assumes you have followed steps outlined in the previous posts to create various models and accounts etc. Part 1 – Working with Entity Framework v4 and SQL Azure Part 2 – […]
Following on from my previous posts (check them out before continuing) – this article assumes you have followed steps outlined in the previous posts to create various models and accounts etc. Part 1 – Working with Entity Framework v4 and SQL Azure Part 2 – Next Steps with SQL Azure […]
This post is the first in a series of posts on this topic. The following is a summary of the various parts. Part 1 – Working with Entity Framework v4 and SQL Azure (this post) Part 2 – Next Steps with SQL Azure Part 3 – Putting it all together […]
As the author of a blog, it is some small satisfaction to see that writing entry after entry actually has some kind of purpose – in other words, it is fulfilling to know that people actually read what you’ve spent years writing about. Considering the “eclectic” nature of my blog […]
The new year greets us with a new opportunity – for other folks. We’ve decided to do some “spring cleaning” and sell of a lot of unused furniture we have. I’ve also decided to part with my beautiful silver 1998 Mercedes SLK 200 which has been reliable and trouble-free. Here’s […]