You'll wonder no more how to manipulate SSIS Package Variables via Script Tasks, once you're done reading this little tidbit. While not a difficult task, the question of how to manipulate SSIS package ...

Bash scripts are powerful, but with power comes great responsibility. It’s very easy for sloppy or poorly-planned code to do real damage, so it’s a good idea to be careful and practice defensive ...

This post follows up on Part 1 by examining the many ways that you can test the value of variables – e.g., whether they equal particular strings like “yes” or “no”, if they have a numeric value, if ...

I have a simple API running in Flask on a Raspberry Pi. The Pi has Debian (buster) installed. In the API, I am making calls to Twilio. I'm storing sensitive info like the auth token in environment ...

PowerShell can save you a lot of time on Windows admin tasks, but to use it effectively you need to understand how it works. Here's a crash course in Windows PowerShell scripting basics to get you ...

Variables are just about the most ubiquitous element inside any PowerShell script. Variables can easily be created and referenced inside your script. But sometimes you just need to test to see if they ...

Skip one-click backup apps. This rsync script gives you full control over what gets saved and when, plus logs and a few hard-won lessons.

Being a hired-gun developer, I inherit all kinds of client problems. Recently, I was tasked with exporting a delimited flat file from one application and formatting it so it could be imported into ...

I'm getting closer to a solution, but there are gaps in my knowledge and experience that I'm having some difficulty bridging. Here's the scenario: A public school district I work with has a Windows ...