XMA/ECMA call-based export does not support multi-valued attribute-level deltas
Here's a seemingly undocumented feature of the XMA/ECMA. I've got an XMA that's doing call-based exports, and I've noticed that it doesn't contain atomic add & remove operations at the item level...
View ArticleRS1.EXE works with SSRS 2008 R2 with SP1
Thanks to my anonymous friend, Baptiste Lefrançois, it appears that my RS1.exe build still works with SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 R2, but you need Service Pack 1. Here's my original post:SQL...
View ArticleHow to use SQL Server 2008 R2 Import and Export Wizard to import a CSV file...
The SQL Server 2008 R2 Import and Export Wizard will allow you to import a CSV ‘flat’ file directly into SQL Azure. The process is relatively simple, but it’s not obvious. The following steps will help...
View ArticleJava 1.5 JRE Exception List
Got this with the help of jar-explorer.deploy.jar : com/sun/deploy/association/AssociationAlreadyRegisteredException.classdeploy.jar : com/sun/deploy/association/AssociationException.classdeploy.jar :...
View ArticleThe content of element type "properties" must match "(comment?,entry*)".
I'm trying to make my Java XML properties file a little more human-readable by breaking the entries into blocks. Evidently my assumptions on how to do this were wrong. Here are the error, cause, and...
View ArticleReplaceGuids.ps1
I was looking for a way to replace all GUIDs in a Visual Studio solution, so I took the answer to this StackOverflow question (Replacing all GUIDs in a file with new GUIDs from the command line) and...
View ArticleMIM metaverse SQL query - manager contributing MA
This is a sequel (no pun intended) to my old post, FIM metaverse SQL query - employeeID contributing MA. Since 'manager' is a reference attribute, you need a slightly different query than for scalar...
View ArticleFIM Powershell Module: Remove/unset/clear a single-valued reference attribute
In the latest version of the FIM Powershell Module (2016-05-18), in order to remove/unset/clear a single-valued reference attribute, you're supposed to do this:New-FimImportChange -Operation 'Replace'...
View ArticleUnable To Create New WorkflowInstance For WorkflowDefinition
I discovered another variant that causes the titular error message. I was copying the FIM policy config from one data source to another, and that meant making copies of a couple activities within the...
View ArticleFunction evaluator custom expression escape double quote
Curiously, there's no need to escape double quotes inside custom expressions!ReplaceString( [//WorkflowData/XMLEncoded], """, """)
View ArticleCodePlex says "Bye Felicia"
If you've visited CodePlex recently, you may have noticed a message at the top that reads:CodePlex is shutting down. Read about the shutdown plan, including archive and migration information, on Brian...
View ArticleDatabase upgrade failure FIM 2010 R2 4.1.3766.0 to MIM 2016 RTM 4.3.0.0...
Johnny-come-lately here. I ran into the same problem that others have while upgrading from FIM to MIM. You can find the references below; they refer to a download for a...
View ArticleClient-side fix: Cisco AnyConnect reconnects every few minutes
TL;DR If Cisco AnyConnect is disconnecting, reconnecting every few minutes, try blocking UDP in/out ports for the vpnagent executable/service. Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client version 4.7.04056...
View ArticleMIMWAL Generate Unique Value workflow activity & simultaneous activities on...
Has anyone noticed that running simultaneous (yet distinct) "Generate Unique Value" activities (in two separate workflows) on the same object causes the UniquenessKey to be updated on one of them? For...
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