Introduction I usually like to keep any explanation I write to be straight to the point, but informational and no fluff. There are times where […]
Exception error codes
A practice I have engaged in for a long time now is adding error codes to any custom or handled exceptions that are thrown on […]
Small date time is garbage and you should stop using it
Smalldatetime has been obsolete for a long time now get with the program A major pet peeve of mine is the smalldatetime datatype from SQL […]
Error: The SQL command requires a parameter named “”, which is not found in the parameter mapping.
Gotcha This is a problem I have encountered a few times already when using SSIS with an OLE DB Source and a stored procedure. All […]
Incorrect syntax was encountered while parsing :SETVAR
Gotcha When working with SQL CMD mode every now and then I will get this vague error and I can’t figure out what the problem […]
ASPCONFIG: Could not load file or assembly or one of its dependencies. Access is denied.
Problem While publishing a web application you get a puzzling error that reads like the following in the output window: 1>C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe -v \ -p C:\Dev\WebApp\obj\Release\AspnetCompileMerge\Source […]
AngularJS ui-sref returns Error: Could not resolve ‘href value’ from state ‘state name’
Introduction Ever since it has been clear that the industry has chosen AngularJS as the JavaScript based client side framework among others (Ember is good […]
Service Unavailable: HTTP Error 503. The service is unavailable. – Your Application + SSRS + Reports folder = obscure mess
Introduction Wow… another error message that tells you NOTHING! This error message reads: Service Unavailable: HTTP Error 503. The service is unavailable. I need to […]
Seagate DiscWizard Acronis True Image Imaging Software Failure
I have used the Seagate DiscWizard Acronis True Image imaging software before, and I rather like it. However it failed for me on bootup recently from […]
Windows Service Installer Error 1001: Cannot start service on computer %1 is not a valid Win32 application
Problem I was working on a windows service I haven’t looked at in ages. We recently updated some dlls that broke the windows service, so […]