Jeff Moden (10/10/2009)
PaulB-TheOneAndOnly (9/22/2009)
pandeharsh (9/12/2009)
Also,I read here that,we should avoid cursor as much as possible.This is not correct. Is like saying you should avoid surgery as much as possible - why if surgery is your most effective alternative?
Actually, that is not entirely correct... Heh... I find that too many people go for "elective surgery" instead of finding the better way.
You should indeed avoid cursors "as much as possible". I'll agree that it's sometimes not possible but most folks simply give up too early.
Jeff - I do agree set based operations are what we should look after but you may agree that in certain cases there is no other way than going RBAR 😀
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