• Steve Jones - SSC Editor (9/18/2014)


    Yes, preferably changing real world cursor solutions to non-cursor code.

    Okay, I'll take this one on then. I envision a series of articles... "Is this cursor necessary?". I'll take one cursor apart, look at the business requirements, and if it's not necessary, then re-write it into a set-based solution.

    Since this will be a series, if anyone wants to through a cursor my way, it will be helpful.

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