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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173108 More actions · Answer 1

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (4/17/2013)
Brandie Tarvin (4/17/2013)
So I have this ridiculous thought of doing a series of articles for my blog on how to build a SQL Server database for a comic book collection.
What do you think? Should I do this?
The ridiculous part is not writing it here 😉

Ah, well, I wasn't sure if you'd go for that kind of series. @=) Since you will, sure I'll do it for here.

Thanks for the support, guys. And while I could buy a DB for this, I primarily wanted to do it as an exercise in database design (and as a tutorial) because I will never have time to actually enter in every single comic book I have, regardless of whether I purchase the DB or build it.

Brandie Tarvin, MCITP Database AdministratorLiveJournal Blog: http://brandietarvin.livejournal.com/[/url]On LinkedIn!, Google+, and Twitter.Freelance Writer: ShadowrunLatchkeys: Nevermore, Latchkeys: The Bootleg War, and Latchkeys: Roscoes in the Night are now available on Nook and Kindle.

Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 2

Brandie Tarvin (4/17/2013)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (4/17/2013)
Brandie Tarvin (4/17/2013)
So I have this ridiculous thought of doing a series of articles for my blog on how to build a SQL Server database for a comic book collection.
What do you think? Should I do this?
The ridiculous part is not writing it here 😉
Ah, well, I wasn't sure if you'd go for that kind of series. @=) Since you will, sure I'll do it for here.
Thanks for the support, guys. And while I could buy a DB for this, I primarily wanted to do it as an exercise in database design (and as a tutorial) because I will never have time to actually enter in every single comic book I have, regardless of whether I purchase the DB or build it.

The scanning part of it is awesome. I have over 5,000 comics entered already with only working on it an hour or so an evening over a few days.

But yes, as a tutorial it'd be great. Let me know if I can be of any assistance on the design part. Or any part, really.

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Chad Crawford SSChampion Points: 11610 More actions · Answer 3

Congrats Wayne and Jason - quite a feat, well done!

Chad

Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259197 More actions · Answer 4

SQLRNNR (4/17/2013)
WayneS (4/17/2013)
Jason
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
right back at you Wayne!!!!!!!

Congratulations to you both, and well deserved!

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281344 More actions · Answer 5

Chad Crawford (4/17/2013)
Congrats Wayne and Jason - quite a feat, well done!
Chad

Thanks Chad

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281344 More actions · Answer 6

Koen Verbeeck (4/17/2013)
SQLRNNR (4/17/2013)
WayneS (4/17/2013)
Jason
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
right back at you Wayne!!!!!!!
Congratulations to you both, and well deserved!

Thanks Koen

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
Learn Extended Events

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004638 More actions · Answer 7

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (4/17/2013)
Brandie Tarvin (4/17/2013)
So I have this ridiculous thought of doing a series of articles for my blog on how to build a SQL Server database for a comic book collection.
What do you think? Should I do this?
The ridiculous part is not writing it here 😉

(Sung to the tune of "Where have all the flowers gone")

"Where have all the experts gone? Their blogs have hogged them, every one... When will they ever learn? When will they e-v-e-r they learn?" 🙂

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004638 More actions · Answer 8

First, a very hearty congratulations to the new MCM's!

Out of shear curiosity, how much (including the prerequisites) would you say you had to spend to get the MCM?

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Jo Pattyn SSC-Dedicated Points: 32470 More actions · Answer 9

Jo Pattyn

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April 18, 2013 at 2:22 am

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Congratulations Wayne and Jason with your MCM

rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15923 More actions · Answer 10

Just to add my congratulations to Wayne and Jason on the MCM's.

Rodders...

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173108 More actions · Answer 11

Me too. Congrats, congrats. That's awesome, guys.

Brandie Tarvin, MCITP Database AdministratorLiveJournal Blog: http://brandietarvin.livejournal.com/[/url]On LinkedIn!, Google+, and Twitter.Freelance Writer: ShadowrunLatchkeys: Nevermore, Latchkeys: The Bootleg War, and Latchkeys: Roscoes in the Night are now available on Nook and Kindle.

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173108 More actions · Answer 12

Jeff Moden (4/17/2013)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (4/17/2013)
Brandie Tarvin (4/17/2013)
So I have this ridiculous thought of doing a series of articles for my blog on how to build a SQL Server database for a comic book collection.
What do you think? Should I do this?
The ridiculous part is not writing it here 😉
(Sung to the tune of "Where have all the flowers gone")
"Where have all the experts gone? Their blogs have hogged them, every one... When will they ever learn? When will they e-v-e-r they learn?" 🙂

Funny guy...

Not that I consider myself an expert. But I do fake it well on the odd occasion. @=)

Brandie Tarvin, MCITP Database AdministratorLiveJournal Blog: http://brandietarvin.livejournal.com/[/url]On LinkedIn!, Google+, and Twitter.Freelance Writer: ShadowrunLatchkeys: Nevermore, Latchkeys: The Bootleg War, and Latchkeys: Roscoes in the Night are now available on Nook and Kindle.

jasona.work SSC Guru Points: 50216 More actions · Answer 13

Lynn Pettis (4/17/2013)
Brandie Tarvin (4/17/2013)
So I have this ridiculous thought of doing a series of articles for my blog on how to build a SQL Server database for a comic book collection.
What do you think? Should I do this?
Go for it. It can serve as a tutorial for those wanting to learn how to design and develop a database. Especially true if you take the database through some schema changes as the requirements for the database expand.

Brandie, yes for exactly the reason Lynn stated!

As everyone has said, it would be a good way from someone to get a better idea of how to go about designing a DB from the ground up, then making changes as needed.

Of course, everyone will then expect the last step to show them how to create a GUI front-end, just because...

I've kicked around trying to design for my own use a DB to track the movies the wife and I own, who we've lent them to and when, and gotten as far as scribbling down ideas...

Need to ressurect that idea...

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 399278 More actions · Answer 14

Late to the game, but well done Jason & Wayne.

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
- Theodore Roosevelt

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SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173108 More actions · Answer 15

jasona.work (4/18/2013)
Of course, everyone will then expect the last step to show them how to create a GUI front-end, just because...

Which is exactly what I can't do because I'm not that good at front end application coding. On the other hand, if there's someone here who wants to take on that task for the second phase of articles, I'd be willing to work with him/her on that kind of "here's how real life business works" kind of project.

Brandie Tarvin, MCITP Database AdministratorLiveJournal Blog: http://brandietarvin.livejournal.com/[/url]On LinkedIn!, Google+, and Twitter.Freelance Writer: ShadowrunLatchkeys: Nevermore, Latchkeys: The Bootleg War, and Latchkeys: Roscoes in the Night are now available on Nook and Kindle.