KoldCoffee (5/19/2013)
Ah yes Lynn, I was wanting to learn cursors back then, not defend my use of them. Cursors are bad RBAR for the most part, but they have their place, and thanks to David, I got the answer.It's like having a bad thought. Sometimes, you just have them and you ask how to deal with them. Someone could say, you should never have bad thoughts....you must think positive....but that isn't helpful:-)
Sorry, but I really don't see a response from you on this part of my statement:
So, let me get this straight, if a person is asking for a solution using a cursor then that is all we should provide even if there is a better set-based solution for the problem.
Based on everything you have said my take is yes, just answer the question and don't try to help the person learn a better way of doing things. I'm I right or wrong?
Also, I have never questioned on their problem just on their approach to solving it. That is completely different and it is meant try and help the OP to look at a problem from a different perspective, not question their existence.