Execute CMD files directly from Visual Studio

This will be the first post to start a category about links to resources that have helped me with various development efforts.  My primary reason for starting this category is to have a sort of blogged favorites listing.  I will also discuss how I have applied this information in my own efforts and any additional twist or tweak that I may have added.  I hope you find the links and information helpful in your own endeavors! Now on to how to execute a .CMD file directly from Visual ... [More]

Team Build Error - “contains more than the allowed 259 characters. Type or select a shorter path.”

We use Team Foundation Server as our code repository and Team Foundation Server’s Team Build to perform automated nightly builds.  We have configured Team Build for check-ins to trigger a new build.  After check-ins of a large amount of code yesterday for one of our new SQL Server 2008 Database Projects, I arrived at the office today to find a big Build Failed icon in my task bar notification area from my friend Team Foundation Build Notification (part of the Microsoft Team Foundation... [More]

How to modify Reporting Services CSV export Behavior

So you are trying to modify the Reporting Services CSV export behavior.  This article will outline two specific behavior changes: How to turn off exporting of the header record How to change the encoding to ASCII By default Reporting Services exports a CSV file encoded as Unicode and contains a header record.  Lets start with turning off the header record.  NOTE: make a backup of any config file prior to making any modifications. First deter... [More]