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Three weeks ago, I started the Business Intelligence Training that will last for 10 weeks. For the first week we discussed all about the advance topic of database, T-SQL command and dimensional modeling. At least I already have a background in SQL (even though it was PL/SQL, the logic is still the same) so it’s not really hard for me to grasp all the information. In the second week, we started the discussion about SSIS, I found it hard at first since I’m really new to this topic and I never tried the ETL process before. So we discussed all the functionalities of SSIS in one week and had a series of laboratory exercises. In the third week, they gave us a project. Today is the third day of the third week. They gave us 5 days to develop nine packages. So for a novice like me at first it is really pretty hard. But as the days past on I started to love and appreciate what I’m doing and started to understand how it works. I never thought that I will finish eight packages in 3 days. The first day of the project week was the hardest part. Here are some of the screen shots of the project that I developed in SSIS.

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File Extension PBP are utilized by Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) console to launch software such as a firmware update. I think there is no need for me to explain what PSP is, I know there are already lots of people who have this gadget. But, for those who have no idea what a PSP is, this is a portable playstation handheld entertainment system. So every time an update to PSP is available the EBOOT.PBP function will be downloaded to the system. From there, the system will use the file to update the firmware.The PBP files can be opened not only in the Playstation Firmware Image but it can also be opened in Perl Builder File, Phoenix Visual Designer Project, PlaybackPro Video Database, and PowerBASIC Project.You need to be cautious in downloading a File Extension PBP because .pbp file extensions are also used by hackers in their code and they might include virus with it. It may harm your system. If you accidentally download and run it in your system you can check this site for .PBP related errors.

File Extension RTF it is safer to open an attachment if it is save in Rich Text Format (RTF). Some advantages of this type of file format is that it has a virus-free method of saving and transferring documents. So you may ask how about other document formats, like .DOC or .DOCX? In DOC or DOCX format hidden macros attachment are allowed, with this capability a virus can be easily hidden in a DOCX file as macro, and there’s a probability that a computer will be infected once this file with hidden macro virus will be opened. As an addition advantage of File Extension RTF is that this file is pretty small so you don’t have any problem in transferring the file.Every time I make a program in Java I save my source code in File Extension RTF because of the fast parsing speed impression. You can also easily convert RTF into HTML + CSS or to XHTML. The .rtf format is one of those that are commonly supported by majority word processing software.

You might encounter an error while opening File Extension XLSX. This is the new spreadsheet file format for Microsoft Office documents using the Office Open XML format. It is a combination of XML architecture and ZIP compression for size reduction. Microsoft guarantees the format will be published for anyone to use and to previous versions of Office, using components provided by Microsoft for Office 2000, XP, and 2003 will be accessible to perform document conversion.Damaged or corrupted data in an .xlsx file will cause major harm to the operating system. Generally, the error with these files is caused when importing the documents into non-Microsoft spreadsheet applications. The other cause of File Extension XLSX error is incorrect associations of file extension.Driver Cure will help you to solve file extensions associations errors, you can run the programs by clicking this free scan to fix the error. This program will check and scan your computer system if you have any drivers that need to be updated. Programs that are outdated will be fixed once the drivers are updated.

Have you ever encountered an error like File Extension QTP missing? QTP is a file extension related with QuickTime Preferences. You can open QTP files by using either QuickTime Preferences or Astra Quicktest Report. File Extension QTP problems and the majority of the other file extensions are registry errors. Repairing your registry most likely can correct many issues in QTP file formats. Fixing this error will make your application and systems more stable.It is easy to identify and repair QTP association errors. The easy remedy to this problem is to run Free Performance Scan to check your system. This is vital because this will optimize memory and CPU usage for QTP files. In most cases system error slowdowns are caused by outdated drivers. Fixing this will be tremendously beneficial to your system.

If Windows is unable to open File Extension QIF your system may have registry related errors. QIF is a file extension related to Quicken Interchange Format files. You may ask what Quicken is? Quicken is a financial management program built and distributed by Intuit. QIF was upgraded to Open Financial Exchange (OFX) to eliminate the flaws encountered by QIF. A main drawback of the QIF file extension is the duplication of data, but this was removed through the upgrade.This file is a specifically formatted American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) text file. It is utilized to transfer data between different Quicken data files, from a financial institution's File Extension QIF which can be opened and edited using a simple text editor. If you ever encounter an error with opening this file this might be caused by faulty association of the file extension. You can scan your system using the Free Driver Detective to correct the problem.

File Extension Unknown doesn't belong to any specific application. Existence of these files typically indicates problems with Windows Registry or presence of malware.Windows registry is integrated in current Windows operating systems to restore the older INI files which also enclosed system configuration. Windows registry also includes settings for the hardware, software, and users. Each time a new application is installed or an administrator alters some settings from the Control Panel, matching changes with the settings of the computer’s preferences are made to the registry.Because of the attractiveness of Windows operating systems, many computer fanatics are testing several ways to hack the systems. The registry is one of the great target by these attackers because it encloses all configurations needed for the computer to function normally.If you encounter File Extension Unknown error, try to download for free the Driver Detective to update your registry instantly and make your PC running error-free.

Sometimes we need to transfer a big chunk of files from one PC to another PC and to do this, at times, we need to split the file into smaller pieces in order to fit it on a CD/DVD, or send it via email. There is a lot of file splitter software available online that can split a file equally by number and cut any segment of the file as needed. I usually use the rar software as a file splitter.When you rejoin the file that you split into the original file there are times that by doing this windows can’t open files with File Extension 1. The file extension 1, in this case, is a File Splitter that splits a file into smaller parts. If Windows is unable to open files with File Extension 1, you may not have the appropriate program installed or, you may have registry errors. By downloading the free drivers detective this can help to fix the error.

If you encounter an error message on your laptop or PC like File Extension DMG not found and if you are using a Macintosh, these files considered usually like a real disk. DMG files are generated when you perform Disk Copy and when copying a file from your laptop to a CD. If you are using Windows Operating System it is most likely that you have a Mac file stored in your PC and you can’t use it.File Extension DMG is a file format extension that stands for the contents and file structure of a data repository device such as hard drive, DVD and CD such as what I mentioned earlier. The DMG format changes the .img file format used in the Mac Operating System.DMG files are Mac-specific and are not intended to be opened on Windows; but, Daemon Tools may be able to mount some DMG images files as virtual drives; other utilities may be able to switch DMG files to a more typical format that can be recognized by Windows.If you came across with the .DMG extension error, try downloading the free driver detective software found in ifileextensiondmg.com to verify your system if your computer drivers are updated.

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You may observed that the longer you have your laptop, the more sluggish the system processes the programs. Mainly, the reason to this problem is in the registry that builds up over time as you installed and uninstalled programs. Over time the registry starts to get bogged down and conflicts come out that will result to unstable system.Same as what I had experienced last night, I encountered File Extension DB error while running MS Access in my laptop. If you came across with the same problem, the easy solution is to scan your registry to check for errors and conflicts. You can download and run the Drivers Detective software for free to solve this problem.The File Extension DB is an acronym for database. Your .DB files may be a generic database files that stores information in a structured format and may be created by a different database programs. As these files could be created by several applications, the real format of the file may differs.The other common use of File Extension DB is in Windows XP, where it refers to a thumbnail image database (Thumbs.db). This file is automatically generated by Windows XP when you view the contents of the folder in “Thumbnail”.

You may ask why you cannot open the File Extension OGG. Basically the common reason for this error is that your system may not have the correct program installed. Sometimes, this is also cause by the corrupted registry files within your computer or laptop.The File Extension OGG is an open and standardized bit stream container devise for streaming and manipulation. This file format can multiplex a series of separate free and open source codecs for audio, text subtitles, metadata, and video.Mostly free and commercial media players have been incorporated the File Extension OGG since they can use it for fee. OGG is also used in portable media players and GPS receivers.If ever you encounter the OGG error that I mentioned earlier, the immediate recourse is simply run a Drivers Update to identify and repair the OGG file extension association errors. Usually incorrect associations are the cause of many file extension errors.

I usually use MS Visio if I need to make Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD) or even if I need to make a network model in my class and in my work. This software was very useful to me in my database design class, system analysis and design, and in my network security class last session. MS Visio used an enhance metafile (.emf) format which is originally a File Extension EMZ (.emz). In short, .emz is a zipped .emf files. This is a Microsoft graphic format for Office and Visio.If ever Windows fails to open the File Extension EMZ, the possible cause of this is that you may not have the correct program installed or, you may have registry errors. What I did before, was I just simply run the drivers update to fix the problem. You can also download for free the driver detective to update your drivers instantly. If you have an editor that will accept .emf files,try unzipping the File Extension EMZ and then import them into the editor, this will also work.

On my previous post I talked about what to do if you will encounter the error: “Windows can’t open the .XLS”. Now we will talk about another error that we commonly encounter this is the error: “Windows Cannot Open File Extension Ex”. This may cause by another registry related errors or your system may not have the appropriate program installed to run the file.Erroneous links are the cause of many file extension errors. What to do? You will simply scan your system with File Extension EX to identify and fix EXE file extension association errors.File Extension EX can also use to optimize the CPU and memory usage and if you want to stabilize your computer system application.Windows Registry is a key part of your Windows operating system that manages the operation of Windows. Without a clean organized registry, your Windows system is vulnerable to corruption, freezing, and crashing.File Extension EX is also very helpful with the compressed executable file like .ex_ extension. ".Ex_ extension" is the compressed version of the file that can be use by the MS Windows Operating System when you are installing software application to your Windows PC or Laptop.

Sometimes you may encounter an error message “Windows can’t open .XLS” when you open an application in your PC, so what this does mean? The possible reason is that you may not have the correct program installed in your PC or other possible cause is that you may have registry errors. Registry serves as the warehouse in your computer that stores all the information about the software configuration and hardware configuration, system and network settings, and user profiles. Your registry is updated every time you install and uninstall application, change your configuration, and even by just changing your computer display setting. There are times that these keys are either left behind and leave empty spaces or registry openings. In a long run, a huge number of outdated, unnecessary, and void entries and registry holes accumulate within the registry causing it to grow at an unwarranted rate. That will cause corruption, fragmentation and will damage the registry. If this will happen simply download File Extension XLS to your computer and let this software fix the problem.File Extension XLS also helped me the other day when I had problem in finding the right drivers for my printer. I simply run the software and instantly File Extension XLS updated all the drivers in my laptop that were already outdated.

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Sometimes I buy used items if they are not readily available new and if I will save a relatively great deal of money. A week ago, I had trouble looking for a reference book that I can use for one of my major classes next session. Thank goodness, yesterday I found some cheap used textbooks online that I can use as reference books for my next class. One of the books described stated that it is in very good condition and the price was relatively low. So with no second thought, I immediately bought it and used my PayPal account.Buying used textbooks online will definitely save you lots of money. I also tried selling my used books before at Valorebooks.com and I earned a little cash out of it. I usually sell my old books that I think I don’t need anymore just to free some space on my bookshelves in the office and receive a little extra cash as well.

With the present US economy lots of people have lost their job. The unemployment rate in the US continues rising and we just pray that the Trillion Dollar stimulus package that was signed by President Obama will help the US economy to create and save jobs.If you are one of those people looking for a job, you can use the internet in your job search. It crosses a variety of services and information resources. One thing that can really help is by checking recruiting sites for job listings. If you are an executive who losses your job, or an executive that is currently working but looking for a greener pasture, you may try searching at Executive Search company, where they help qualified individuals for executive positions to find the organization that is looking for executives. Aside from checking recruitment sites you can also find a job in online journals and newspapers.If your a company owner, finding the best employees for your organization is not easy. This is where Dennis Carey, the leading executive recruiter comes in to help you in your predicament. More information can be found on Dennis Carey's profile.

This maybe new to you, study shows that older people who surf and research online prove more activity in areas of the brain that is responsible for language, reading, memory, and complex thinking. There was a study conducted that those people who are already internet savvy and regular web users has much more brain stimulation than those people who don’t like to to use the internet.