Naming convention for SSIS Tasks

Overview The definition of programming guidelines and naming conventions only makes sense if the advantage outweighs the effort. One important prerequisite for this is the identification of the benefits. Readability and maintainability of code are generally in the focus of developers when talking about naming conventions. In case of SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), however, … Read more

Formatting SQL Statements (Part 2)

Dieser Artikel in Deutsch… Introduction Developing SQL code follows a completely opposed paradigm compared to developing software code. While one single SQL statement may consist of hundreds of lines, software commands tend to be rather short and compact. You use many commands for achieving a goal in software development. In SQL server it is highly … Read more

The Functional Aesthetics of SQL — Why Structured Code Is Faster to Edit

Anyone who has ever debugged a 200-line SELECT without indentation knows: SQL formatting is more than a matter of taste. Readable code isn’t just easier to understand — with the right editor tools, it’s also much faster to refactor. In this article: Prerequisite: SSMS serves as the example editor; the principles apply to any editor with … Read more