charles.southey (3/23/2012)
Yes - it's relevant to the article and provides a possible solution for those grappling with the problem under discussion that they may be looking for. We would never post something that is not directly relevant. Not everyone wants a commercial solution - but I think it's worth knowing that it's there if you do. BTW the product is perpetually free for use on Developer Edition.
OK, Charles, since you're here with your potential solution... how does your product stack up against the author's custom CLR function and the rest?
When doing exactly the task(s) described in the article, how long does it take?
I'm sure there are other potential comparisons (flexibility, ease of use, etc), and if you discussed those here I'd consider it an advertisement for sure.
But speed is really a comparison that would add to this conversation, IMHO, without being an "ad". The perf disparity between FORMAT() and the custom function is very interesting and has made me very curious. Is there some general pattern here, what can we learn?
Thanks in advance,
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