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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1003875 More actions · Answer 1

Sioban Krzywicki (1/21/2015)
I hope everyone here is ok with it too...

To be honest, I don't care if someone's eyes are on stems and they leave snail tracks. Your contributions to this community, your abilities to solve problems, and the nature of how you do such things are all that matter, ol' friend. Long live Sioban!

--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)

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

Jeff Moden (1/21/2015)
Sioban Krzywicki (1/21/2015)
I hope everyone here is ok with it too...
To be honest, I don't care if someone's eyes are on stems and they leave snail tracks. Your contributions to this community, your abilities to solve problems, and the nature of how you do such things are all that matter, ol' friend. Long live Sioban!

Thank you!

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When you encounter a problem, if the solution isn't readily evident go back to the start and check your assumptions.
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What’s so unpleasant about being drunk?
You ask a glass of water. -- Douglas Adams

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1003875 More actions · Answer 3

Sioban Krzywicki (1/21/2015)
Jeff Moden (1/21/2015)
Sioban Krzywicki (1/21/2015)
I hope everyone here is ok with it too...
To be honest, I don't care if someone's eyes are on stems and they leave snail tracks. Your contributions to this community, your abilities to solve problems, and the nature of how you do such things are all that matter, ol' friend. Long live Sioban!
Thank you!

No ma'am. Thank you! You're one of the best.

--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)

Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 4

Jeff Moden (1/21/2015)
Sioban Krzywicki (1/21/2015)
Jeff Moden (1/21/2015)
Sioban Krzywicki (1/21/2015)
I hope everyone here is ok with it too...
To be honest, I don't care if someone's eyes are on stems and they leave snail tracks. Your contributions to this community, your abilities to solve problems, and the nature of how you do such things are all that matter, ol' friend. Long live Sioban!
Thank you!
No ma'am. Thank you! You're one of the best.

And now I'm likely blushing.

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When you encounter a problem, if the solution isn't readily evident go back to the start and check your assumptions.
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It’s unpleasantly like being drunk.
What’s so unpleasant about being drunk?
You ask a glass of water. -- Douglas Adams

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 5

Sioban Krzywicki (1/21/2015)
Anyway, hi! I'm Sioban. Sioban Jeanne Krzywicki. If you want the full name (that it'll be as soon as I finish all the legal paperwork, probably a month or so of filing papers) it is Sioban Jeanne Ayla Kara Krzywicki.
Bonus points to anyone who knows where the third and fourth names come from.

I can’t begin to imagine how much courage that must have taken, every step of the way, not just the last one. Enjoy the new hardware. Can we call you Shiv?

^{“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

Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 6

ChrisM@Work (1/21/2015)
Sioban Krzywicki (1/21/2015)
Anyway, hi! I'm Sioban. Sioban Jeanne Krzywicki. If you want the full name (that it'll be as soon as I finish all the legal paperwork, probably a month or so of filing papers) it is Sioban Jeanne Ayla Kara Krzywicki.
Bonus points to anyone who knows where the third and fourth names come from.
I can’t begin to imagine how much courage that must have taken, every step of the way, not just the last one. Enjoy the new hardware. Can we call you Shiv?

Thanks! It has been a long road. Several long roads, really.

And yes? I don't think a nickname has come up, but that's as good as any. : -)

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When you encounter a problem, if the solution isn't readily evident go back to the start and check your assumptions.
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It’s unpleasantly like being drunk.
What’s so unpleasant about being drunk?
You ask a glass of water. -- Douglas Adams

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 734542 More actions · Answer 7

Sioban Krzywicki (1/21/2015)
The question is if I can get my name changed on the articles I've written here. : -)

Sure thing. I think if you change your author name, it changes the articles. Send me a PM if you have any issues.

Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 8

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (1/21/2015)
Sioban Krzywicki (1/21/2015)
The question is if I can get my name changed on the articles I've written here. : -)
Sure thing. I think if you change your author name, it changes the articles. Send me a PM if you have any issues.

Thanks Steve! I'll go figure that out later today.

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When you encounter a problem, if the solution isn't readily evident go back to the start and check your assumptions.
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It’s unpleasantly like being drunk.
What’s so unpleasant about being drunk?
You ask a glass of water. -- Douglas Adams

Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183698 More actions · Answer 9

Sioban Krzywicki (1/21/2015)
Jeff Moden (1/21/2015)
Sioban Krzywicki (1/21/2015)
I hope everyone here is ok with it too...
To be honest, I don't care if someone's eyes are on stems and they leave snail tracks. Your contributions to this community, your abilities to solve problems, and the nature of how you do such things are all that matter, ol' friend. Long live Sioban!
Thank you!

To be honest, I have a problem with this. I was used to your name and now I have to do an update in my great_people table (and I need to find the SP which I rarely use). I'd have the same problem if you just changed your name.

Otherwise, congratulations on this great step. I'm sure that this is important to you and I thank you for sharing this with us.

Luis C.
General Disclaimer:
Are you seriously taking the advice and code from someone from the internet without testing it? Do you at least understand it? Or can it easily kill your server?

How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help: Option 1 / Option 2

Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 10

Luis Cazares (1/21/2015)
Sioban Krzywicki (1/21/2015)
Jeff Moden (1/21/2015)
Sioban Krzywicki (1/21/2015)
I hope everyone here is ok with it too...
To be honest, I don't care if someone's eyes are on stems and they leave snail tracks. Your contributions to this community, your abilities to solve problems, and the nature of how you do such things are all that matter, ol' friend. Long live Sioban!
Thank you!
To be honest, I have a problem with this. I was used to your name and now I have to do an update in my great_people table (and I need to find the SP which I rarely use). I'd have the same problem if you just changed your name.
Otherwise, congratulations on this great step. I'm sure that this is important to you and I thank you for sharing this with us.

Thanks! Sorry about the need to update. If only I could take care of that when I'm taking care of the 9 million other places I need to change it! : -)

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When you encounter a problem, if the solution isn't readily evident go back to the start and check your assumptions.
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It’s unpleasantly like being drunk.
What’s so unpleasant about being drunk?
You ask a glass of water. -- Douglas Adams

Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286573 More actions · Answer 11

Sioban Krzywicki (1/21/2015)
Hi everyone,
I have a bit of an announcement and a question.
I'm Transgender. I've come out as a woman in nearly every aspect of my life now and am at my first day of work as a woman. I hope everyone here is ok with it too, I've come to like you all quite a bit.
The question is if I can get my name changed on the articles I've written here. : -)
I see how to change my name on my account and I'll go do that here in a minute. I'm just not sure it'll cascade to everything else.
Anyway, hi! I'm Sioban. Sioban Jeanne Krzywicki. If you want the full name (that it'll be as soon as I finish all the legal paperwork, probably a month or so of filing papers) it is Sioban Jeanne Ayla Kara Krzywicki.
Bonus points to anyone who knows where the third and fourth names come from.

Your courage is nothing short of inspiring. Congrats!!!

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Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 12

Sean Lange (1/21/2015)
Sioban Krzywicki (1/21/2015)
Hi everyone,
I have a bit of an announcement and a question.
I'm Transgender. I've come out as a woman in nearly every aspect of my life now and am at my first day of work as a woman. I hope everyone here is ok with it too, I've come to like you all quite a bit.
The question is if I can get my name changed on the articles I've written here. : -)
I see how to change my name on my account and I'll go do that here in a minute. I'm just not sure it'll cascade to everything else.
Anyway, hi! I'm Sioban. Sioban Jeanne Krzywicki. If you want the full name (that it'll be as soon as I finish all the legal paperwork, probably a month or so of filing papers) it is Sioban Jeanne Ayla Kara Krzywicki.
Bonus points to anyone who knows where the third and fourth names come from.
Your courage is nothing short of inspiring. Congrats!!!

Thanks : -)

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When you encounter a problem, if the solution isn't readily evident go back to the start and check your assumptions.
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It’s unpleasantly like being drunk.
What’s so unpleasant about being drunk?
You ask a glass of water. -- Douglas Adams

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 13

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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173002 More actions · Answer 14

Sioban Krzywicki (1/21/2015)
I'm Transgender. I've come out as a woman in nearly every aspect of my life now and am at my first day of work as a woman. I hope everyone here is ok with it too, I've come to like you all quite a bit.

Congrats, Sioban. I think this is extraordinarily brave of you. I look forward to learning how to pronounce your new name.

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Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 15

Brandie Tarvin (1/21/2015)
Sioban Krzywicki (1/21/2015)
I'm Transgender. I've come out as a woman in nearly every aspect of my life now and am at my first day of work as a woman. I hope everyone here is ok with it too, I've come to like you all quite a bit.
Congrats, Sioban. I think this extraordinarily brave of you. I look forward to learning how to pronounce your new name.

Thanks Brandie!

It is Sha-Vaughn. If I knew how to type a schwa I would. That'd replace the first "a". It is somewhere between a short a and "uh"

I'm glad to see you back. I missed our chats.

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When you encounter a problem, if the solution isn't readily evident go back to the start and check your assumptions.
--------------------------------------
It’s unpleasantly like being drunk.
What’s so unpleasant about being drunk?
You ask a glass of water. -- Douglas Adams