kevriley (4/15/2008)
There is always 101 ways to do anything in t-sql - the trick (or more specifically, the skill) is knowing which is the right way:DThat's one of the attributes that separate a DBA from a developer!
No, that's one of the attributes that separate a good DBA (or developer) from poor DBA.
A good database developer must know 101 ways to do a trick in sql and which best fits into particular problem regarding performance, side effects, integrity,...
and implementation capabilities of client software. Developer needs not to know about administration tasks.