Posts
2024
August 1, 2024: Celebrating 10 Years as a Microsoft MVP!
April 10, 2024: Speaking about Microsoft Fabric at MsBIP Denmark
2023
October 3, 2023: Speaking about Microsoft Fabric at AdaCon 2023
June 19, 2023: Participating in the Microsoft Fabric AMA (Ask Me Anything) hosted by MDPUG Norway
May 2, 2023: Speaking at Data Platform WIT/DEI Mental Health and Wellness Day 2023
2022
September 7, 2022: Solving FizzBuzz using SQL
August 29, 2022: First Day as a Solutions Architect in Evidi!
April 12, 2022: Ingest and Explore LEGO Datasets using Pipelines and Serverless SQL in Azure Synapse Analytics
March 22, 2022: Your event needs a Code of Conduct. You need a plan and process for enforcing it. Here's why.
2021
December 15, 2021: Failed to Subscribe / Failed to Activate Storage Event Trigger After Publishing in Azure Synapse Analytics
December 14, 2021: Connecting to HubSpot from Azure Synapse Analytics or Azure Data Factory
December 8, 2021: Training Day at SQLBits 2022: Data Integration using Azure Data Factory or Azure Synapse Analytics
November 1, 2021: First Day as a Senior Consultant in Skill!
October 28, 2021: Preparing for and Taking Microsoft Exam DP-900 (Azure Data Fundamentals)
October 25, 2021: Speaking (in Norwegian!) at MVP Dagen 2021
September 28, 2021: Guesting the Anniversary Show of Rockin' The Code World with dotNetDave!
September 23, 2021: How migrating from WordPress to Hugo has helped me refocus and enjoy blogging again
September 20, 2021: Improve Your Presentation Skills by Rehearsing with PowerPoint Presenter Coach
September 8, 2021: I Can't Keep Up! Turning Discomfort into Personal Growth in a Fast-Paced World
August 26, 2021: Keynote at Data Saturday Oslo 2021
August 23, 2021: Goodbye WordPress, Hello Hugo!
August 10, 2021: My Yeps and Nopes for Balancing Work and Life (T-SQL Tuesday #141)
July 13, 2021: Developing in Containers using Visual Studio Code (T-SQL Tuesday #140)
June 2, 2021: Ask the Experts: Data Integration in Azure Synapse Analytics (at Data Toboggan 2021)
April 12, 2021: Speaking at Global Azure Norway 2021
January 25, 2021: Speaking at Data Toboggan 2021
2020
October 2, 2020: Overview of Azure Data Factory User Interface
September 21, 2020: Renaming the default branch in Azure Data Factory Git repositories from "master" to "main"
February 11, 2020: Keyboard shortcuts for moving text lines and windows (T-SQL Tuesday #123)
2019
December 31, 2019: Personal Highlights from 2019
December 25, 2019: Azure Data Factory Resources
December 24, 2019: Understanding Pricing in Azure Data Factory
December 23, 2019: Lookups in Azure Data Factory
December 22, 2019: ForEach Loops in Azure Data Factory
December 21, 2019: Variables in Azure Data Factory
December 20, 2019: Parameters in Azure Data Factory
December 19, 2019: Templates in Azure Data Factory
December 18, 2019: Source Control in Azure Data Factory
December 17, 2019: Executing SSIS Packages in Azure Data Factory
December 16, 2019: Copy SQL Server Data in Azure Data Factory
December 15, 2019: Integration Runtimes in Azure Data Factory
December 14, 2019: Annotations and User Properties in Azure Data Factory
December 13, 2019: Monitoring Azure Data Factory
December 12, 2019: Triggers in Azure Data Factory
December 11, 2019: Debugging Pipelines in Azure Data Factory
December 10, 2019: Orchestrating Pipelines in Azure Data Factory
December 9, 2019: Data Flows in Azure Data Factory
December 8, 2019: Linked Services in Azure Data Factory
December 7, 2019: Datasets in Azure Data Factory
December 6, 2019: Copy Data Activity in Azure Data Factory
December 5, 2019: Pipelines in Azure Data Factory
December 4, 2019: Copy Data Tool in Azure Data Factory
December 3, 2019: Overview of Azure Data Factory Components
December 2, 2019: Creating an Azure Data Factory
December 1, 2019: Introduction to Azure Data Factory
August 21, 2019: Preparing for and Taking Microsoft Exam DP-201 (Designing an Azure Data Solution)
August 15, 2019: Biml Tips and Tricks (SQLBits 2019 Session Recording)
July 25, 2019: Tips for Improving Your Presentation Skills (DataGrillen 2019 Session Recording)
May 29, 2019: Preparing for and Taking Microsoft Exam DP-200 (Implementing an Azure Data Solution)
May 13, 2019: Comparing Mapping and Wrangling Data Flows in Azure Data Factory
April 29, 2019: Generating SELECT statements in Biml using GetColumnList
April 5, 2019: Handling Schema Drift in Azure Data Factory
March 25, 2019: Bullying, triggers, reactions, and reflections
March 12, 2019: Technical Accomplishments and Happy Memories (T-SQL Tuesday #112)
February 12, 2019: Why I'm a Business Intelligence Consultant (T-SQL Tuesday #111)
February 7, 2019: How to find a Dataset ID in Power BI
January 21, 2019: Video: Azure Data Factory Data Flows Introduction
January 8, 2019: Generating SQL using Biml (T-SQL Tuesday #110)
2018
December 2, 2018: Creating a SQL Server 2019 Demo Environment in a Docker Container
October 8, 2018: Interview about Azure Data Factory Updates
August 28, 2018: Don't Repeat Your Biml - C# Extension Methods
August 21, 2018: TENK Tech Camp 2018 - Experiences Volunteering
July 30, 2018: Organizing Visual Studio Projects in Solution Folders
July 24, 2018: Biml for OData Source and Connection Manager in SSIS
April 10, 2018: Online Tools for Data Professionals (T-SQL Tuesday #101)
February 13, 2018: Collecting Geeky Norwegian Humor (T-SQL Tuesday #99)
February 8, 2018: Biml Annotations and ObjectTags
January 22, 2018: Don't Repeat Your Biml - Tiered Biml Files
January 19, 2018: Dealing with Disappointment and Learning from Failures
2017
October 5, 2017: Azure Data Factory v2 with Mike Flasko
September 28, 2017: High Performance Analytics with Sunil Agarwal
September 27, 2017: SQL Server 2017 with Bob Ward
September 27, 2017: Data Science with Buck Woody
September 22, 2017: The Biml Book is here!
September 4, 2017: I'm a Microsoft Ignite Community Reporter!
April 13, 2017: Create your own BimlExpress Keyboard Shortcuts
March 29, 2017: 3 Mistakes I Made While Presenting Remotely
2016
May 27, 2016: Why can't I create SSIS Project Parameters from Biml?
April 21, 2016: Get Started with BimlExpress
March 22, 2016: Notepad++ Word Count
March 2, 2016: Redgate SQL Prompt 7.1 Results Grid Features
February 15, 2016: I'm a BimlHero Certified Expert
January 28, 2016: Don't Repeat Your Biml - C#/VB Code Files
January 5, 2016: Don't Repeat Your Biml - Include Files
January 1, 2016: Goodbye 2015, hello 2016!
2015
December 3, 2015: Notepad++ Multi-Editing Text
November 25, 2015: Create SSIS Project Parameters from Biml
October 6, 2015: Biml in Belgium at SQL Server Days 2015
September 9, 2015: SQLSaturday Oslo 2015 Summary and Pictures
July 21, 2015: I'm a Microsoft SQL Server MVP
July 14, 2015: Batch update properties in SSIS packages (T-SQL Tuesday #68)
July 12, 2015: Import Metadata in Biml using GetDatabaseSchema
July 8, 2015: SQLCruise Mediterranean 2015
June 11, 2015: Redgate SQL Prompt 6.5 Tab History
May 19, 2015: Roundup of T-SQL Tuesday #66: Monitoring
May 12, 2015: Custom Real Time Monitoring Solution (T-SQL Tuesday #66)
May 5, 2015: Invitation to T-SQL Tuesday #66: Monitoring
April 19, 2015: Table Partitioning in SQL Server - Partition Switching
April 14, 2015: Using a Numbers Table in SQL Server to insert test data (T-SQL Tuesday #65)
April 12, 2015: Table Partitioning in SQL Server - The Basics
April 6, 2015: Redgate SQL Prompt 6.5 Tab Coloring
April 1, 2015: Presenting a webinar for the first time
March 10, 2015: Volunteering and Speaking at SQLBits XIV
February 23, 2015: Don't Repeat Your Biml - CallBimlScript
February 6, 2015: SQLKonferenz 2015
January 24, 2015: Why I Will Not Take a Microsoft Online Exam Again
January 20, 2015: Tribal Awards 2014 - Best New Community Voice!
2014
December 18, 2014: SQLHangout #26 - Biml in the Real World
December 16, 2014: SQL Server User Group Norway 2014 Summary
November 26, 2014: Business Intelligence presentation for The Code Pub Oslo
November 10, 2014: Volunteering at SQLSaturday #337 Oregon
October 23, 2014: Help! My computer is dead and I'm supposed to do a demo-based presentation!
October 22, 2014: Outstanding PASS Volunteer for October 2014
October 21, 2014: Great Event - SQLSaturday #341 Porto
October 15, 2014: Notepad++ Column Editing
August 12, 2014: #SQLFamily - Pay It Forward (T-SQL Tuesday #57)
June 25, 2014: SQLHangout #22 - Blabbering about Biml
June 17, 2014: Package Configurations and Connection Managers in Biml
May 27, 2014: SQL Server, SSIS and Biml Data Types
April 4, 2014: Volunteering at SQLSaturday #275 Copenhagen
2013
October 27, 2013: Notepad++ Macros Example
October 22, 2013: A shy first-timer at PASS Summit 2013
2012
May 16, 2012: Notepad++ Remove Duplicates, Remove Blank Lines, and Sort Data in One Operation
March 24, 2012: Takeoff! Launching cathrinewilhelmsen.net