Are the posted questions getting worse?

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Are the posted questions getting worse?

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 1

GilaMonster (2/1/2010)
Roy Ernest (2/1/2010)
Am I being too rude here?
No. That's about how I'm reacting lately to questions so simple that they could be answered by testing in less time than it takes to load up SSC and post a question.

On top of that, a lot of these questions that would answered much faster if the OP simply Googled the keywords in the question.

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george sibbald SSC Guru Points: 104210 More actions · Answer 2

Gail,

what happened to the new years resolution to spend less time on the forums because of workload?

Still top 5 in January with over 700 posts?

Tsk, tsk. 🙂

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004514 More actions · Answer 3

george sibbald (2/1/2010)
Gail,
what happened to the new years resolution to spend less time on the forums because of workload?
Still top 5 in January with over 700 posts?
Tsk, tsk. 🙂

Haven't had much real work in the last month. That count will start dropping in the next couple weeks.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 4

GilaMonster (2/1/2010)
george sibbald (2/1/2010)
Gail,
what happened to the new years resolution to spend less time on the forums because of workload?
Still top 5 in January with over 700 posts?
Tsk, tsk. 🙂
Haven't had much real work this month. That count will start dropping in the next couple weeks.

... this month? I hope not. It's only the 1st!!! 😀

I think we'll all assume you meant January.

Alvin Ramard
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LutzM SSC Guru Points: 107049 More actions · Answer 5

If you feel to have a look at a thread named

VERY UNIQUE PROBLEM: Updating Table with XML Data in SQL 2005
Updating Table with Column Type of XML with data

You might want to do it before you go to breakfast/dinner/lunch...

There are almost 30.000 (30k!!!!!) rows of xml "sample data" included!!!

I already left the OP a note to remove those huge sample data and reported that thread not only because of the sample size...

Lutz
A pessimist is an optimist with experience.

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Ray K SSC-Dedicated Points: 31172 More actions · Answer 6

lmu92 (2/1/2010)
If you feel to have a look at a thread named
VERY UNIQUE PROBLEM: Updating Table with XML Data in SQL 2005
Updating Table with Column Type of XML with data
You might want to do it before you go to breakfast/dinner/lunch...
There are almost 30.000 (30k!!!!!) rows of xml "sample data" included!!!
I already left the OP a note to remove those huge sample data and reported that thread not only because of the sample size...

I tried to open it a couple of times, and each time, I had to close and restart my browser.

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LutzM SSC Guru Points: 107049 More actions · Answer 7

Ray K (2/1/2010)
lmu92 (2/1/2010)
If you feel to have a look at a thread named
VERY UNIQUE PROBLEM: Updating Table with XML Data in SQL 2005
Updating Table with Column Type of XML with data
You might want to do it before you go to breakfast/dinner/lunch...
...
I tried to open it a couple of times, and each time, I had to close and restart my browser.

Just take a break or a long, long walk. It may take as long as ten minutes. 😉

Lutz
A pessimist is an optimist with experience.

How to get fast answers to your question[/url]
How to post performance related questions[/url]
Links for Tally Table [/url] , Cross Tabs [/url] and Dynamic Cross Tabs [/url], Delimited Split Function[/url]

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004514 More actions · Answer 8

Alvin Ramard (2/1/2010)
... this month? I hope not. It's only the 1st!!! 😀
I think we'll all assume you meant January.

It's february already? Oh.

Fixed.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 9

GilaMonster (2/1/2010)
Alvin Ramard (2/1/2010)
... this month? I hope not. It's only the 1st!!! 😀
I think we'll all assume you meant January.
It's february already? Oh.
Fixed.

Well, it is in my time zone, and you're a few hours ahead of me, so ..... 😀

Alvin Ramard
Memphis PASS Chapter[/url]

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281344 More actions · Answer 10

Alvin Ramard (2/1/2010)
GilaMonster (2/1/2010)
Alvin Ramard (2/1/2010)
... this month? I hope not. It's only the 1st!!! 😀
I think we'll all assume you meant January.
It's february already? Oh.
Fixed.
Well, it is in my time zone, and you're a few hours ahead of me, so ..... 😀

Maybe if we fly around the world really fast we can turn back time. :w00t::w00t:

I wouldn't mind regaining a couple of months.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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Ray K SSC-Dedicated Points: 31172 More actions · Answer 11

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic854826-23-1.aspx#bm857301

Have you folks seen the latest response to this?!?

I resisted the urge to reply. If you can't say anything nice . . .

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 12

Alvin Ramard (2/1/2010)
GilaMonster (2/1/2010)
Alvin Ramard (2/1/2010)
... this month? I hope not. It's only the 1st!!! 😀
I think we'll all assume you meant January.
It's february already? Oh.
Fixed.
Well, it is in my time zone, and you're a few hours ahead of me, so ..... 😀

It worked on Star Trek.

Steve, maybe you should try this approach. 😀

Alvin Ramard
Memphis PASS Chapter[/url]

All my SSC forum answers come with a money back guarantee. If you didn't like the answer then I'll gladly refund what you paid for it.

For best practices on asking questions, please read the following article: Forum Etiquette: How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help[/url]

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281344 More actions · Answer 13

Alvin Ramard (2/1/2010)
Alvin Ramard (2/1/2010)
GilaMonster (2/1/2010)
Alvin Ramard (2/1/2010)
... this month? I hope not. It's only the 1st!!! 😀
I think we'll all assume you meant January.
It's february already? Oh.
Fixed.
Well, it is in my time zone, and you're a few hours ahead of me, so ..... 😀
It worked on Star Trek.

And Superman.

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

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281344 More actions · Answer 14

Ray K (2/1/2010)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic854826-23-1.aspx#bm857301
Have you folks seen the latest response to this?!?
I resisted the urge to reply. If you can't say anything nice . . .

hmmmph

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

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004514 More actions · Answer 15

CirquedeSQLeil (2/1/2010)
Alvin Ramard (2/1/2010)
GilaMonster (2/1/2010)
Alvin Ramard (2/1/2010)
... this month? I hope not. It's only the 1st!!! 😀
I think we'll all assume you meant January.
It's february already? Oh.
Fixed.
Well, it is in my time zone, and you're a few hours ahead of me, so ..... 😀
Maybe if we fly around the world really fast we can turn back time. :w00t::w00t:
I wouldn't mind regaining a couple of months.

Likewise.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

We walk in the dark places no others will enter
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass