Are the posted questions getting worse?

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Are the posted questions getting worse?

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Greg Edwards-268690 SSC-Insane Points: 20680 More actions · Answer 1

Paul White NZ (11/16/2010)
Chris Morris-439714 (11/16/2010)
Only on tuesday afternoons.
But eager for someone to do his work so he can hand something off to his boss.
Sorry - but I couldn't even clearly pick out the question.
Far from harsh in my eyes.
Greg E
Hah! No, seriously then, I would have given up on that thread a good while ago. Not eager to help himself is he?

Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 2

Greg Edwards-268690 (11/16/2010)
Paul White NZ (11/16/2010)
Chris Morris-439714 (11/16/2010)
Only on tuesday afternoons.
Hah! No, seriously then, I would have given up on that thread a good while ago. Not eager to help himself is he?
But eager for someone to do his work so he can hand something off to his boss.
Sorry - but I couldn't even clearly pick out the question.
Far from harsh in my eyes.
Greg E

Having fun with the quote tags there, Greg? :laugh:

Paul White
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ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 3

Thanks guys. I'll leave him be, he's had enough prompting.

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 4

Paul White NZ (11/16/2010)
Greg Edwards-268690 (11/16/2010)
Paul White NZ (11/16/2010)
Chris Morris-439714 (11/16/2010)
Only on tuesday afternoons.
Hah! No, seriously then, I would have given up on that thread a good while ago. Not eager to help himself is he?
But eager for someone to do his work so he can hand something off to his boss.
Sorry - but I couldn't even clearly pick out the question.
Far from harsh in my eyes.
Greg E
Having fun with the quote tags there, Greg? :laugh:

Bored, Paul? :hehe:

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 5

Chris Morris-439714 (11/16/2010)
Bored, Paul? :hehe:

Stuck on another problem, rather than bored exactly...but it comes to the same thing.

I even copy-and-pasted that guy's sample data into a text file and had a look at importing it.

I might have gone so far as to post INSERT statements from it, but the tab-delimited format was screwed up.

I drew the line at fixing the sample data.

Paul White
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Roy Ernest SSC-Dedicated Points: 38780 More actions · Answer 6

On another topic...

How many of you have to fight with the Network admins to get something done? For example, not to block Microsoft sites (Technet, Support) in your test environment. Mind you, not production but test.

-Roy

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 7

Paul White NZ (11/16/2010)
Chris Morris-439714 (11/16/2010)
Bored, Paul? :hehe:
Stuck on another problem, rather than bored exactly...but it comes to the same thing.
I even copy-and-pasted that guy's sample data into a text file and had a look at importing it.
I might have gone so far as to post INSERT statements from it, but the tab-delimited format was screwed up.
I drew the line at fixing the sample data.

It's a shame. It looked like a quick double-win problem - get the code to do what the guy wants and give him a performance uplift at the same time. His attitude has got to me now. JFDI is what we get paid for.

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

Greg Edwards-268690 SSC-Insane Points: 20680 More actions · Answer 8

Roy Ernest (11/16/2010)
On another topic...
How many of you have to fight with the Network admins to get something done? For example, not to block Microsoft sites (Technet, Support) in your test environment. Mind you, not production but test.

I wonder where the bad content is? I can't recall running across games or anything there.

Greg E

Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 9

Chris Morris-439714 (11/16/2010)
His attitude has got to me now. JFDI is what we get paid for.

I used to wish for a JFDI key on the standard keyboard.

It would have the Nike logo on it, and instantly make whatever application was taking me too literally Just Do It.

Paul White
All articles available on SQL.kiwi
@SQL_Kiwi

Roy Ernest SSC-Dedicated Points: 38780 More actions · Answer 10

Our network admins work in a strange pattern. There are no ways to predict how they act. I am tired of these guys...

-Roy

Johan Bijnens SSC Guru Points: 135551 More actions · Answer 11

Roy Ernest (11/16/2010)
On another topic...
How many of you have to fight with the Network admins to get something done? For example, not to block Microsoft sites (Technet, Support) in your test environment. Mind you, not production but test.

That's why I started using Remote Desktop so many times.

I can download what I need on my client then connect from my RD session to my client and pull over what I need.

"a work around for peace" 😛

Johan

Learn to play, play to learn !

Dont drive faster than your guardian angel can fly ...
but keeping both feet on the ground wont get you anywhere :w00t:

- How to post Performance Problems
- How to post data/code to get the best help[/url]

- How to prevent a sore throat after hours of presenting ppt

press F1 for solution, press shift+F1 for urgent solution 😀

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ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 12

Paul White NZ (11/16/2010)
...whatever application was taking me too literally...

Is that all we are to you Paul? Wow!

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

Johan Bijnens SSC Guru Points: 135551 More actions · Answer 13

Roy Ernest (11/16/2010)
Our network admins work in a strange pattern. There are no ways to predict how they act. I am tired of these guys...

Oh they are using dns-like pattern with a very low "time to live" treshold :w00t:

Johan

Learn to play, play to learn !

Dont drive faster than your guardian angel can fly ...
but keeping both feet on the ground wont get you anywhere :w00t:

- How to post Performance Problems
- How to post data/code to get the best help[/url]

- How to prevent a sore throat after hours of presenting ppt

press F1 for solution, press shift+F1 for urgent solution 😀

Need a bit of Powershell? How about this

Who am I ? Sometimes this is me but most of the time this is me

Greg Edwards-268690 SSC-Insane Points: 20680 More actions · Answer 14

Roy Ernest (11/16/2010)
Our network admins work in a strange pattern. There are no ways to predict how they act. I am tired of these guys...

Figure out how to create something to keep them occupied. 😀

Maybe they are bored.

Greg E

jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 15

Chris Morris-439714 (11/16/2010)
Paul White NZ (11/16/2010)
...whatever application was taking me too literally...
Is that all we are to you Paul? Wow!

That's Paul. He fights for the Users. :hehe:

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How best to post your question[/url]
How to post performance problems[/url]
Tally Table:What it is and how it replaces a loop[/url]

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