Eirikur, I ended up using Kaj's solution, which didn't require the function.

I was actually kind of wondering about the AI issue myself. But I wasn't aware that AI bots were going around posting in random forums. At least, I didn't think...

Sooooooo.... something weird is happening on another thread, one I started. Converting job_id to join to another table.

I had a long PTO break over the holiday, came back and...

This is weird. While I was on PTO, I received notification from someone replying to this thread but when I look at this thread, the reply isn't here.

To be clear...

THIS!!!!!

@=)

Michael, I feel your pain. I hope Santa brings you a large porkchop launcher to suitably admonish all involved.

Radish Parsnip Orecchiette.

Return Porkchop Output

EDIT: Or Rebounding Porkchop Objective?

• This reply was modified 8 months, 3 weeks ago by Brandie Tarvin.

Interviewing for open position...

My boss: Rate your SQL skills & knowledge on a scale of 1 to 10.

Interviewee: 7 or 8

Me: Let's talk about backups and restores.

Interviewee: I have no...

I thought just LOOKING at Azure cost money! @=)

Thanks, Everyone. Sorry for the slow response. I've been slammed with last moment of the year work.

Steve, even Microsoft stuff has to go through a testing / peep process here....

Dup post

• This reply was modified 9 months ago by Brandie Tarvin.

So to clarify a few things, I used sp_who2 as an example anyone could do. What is really happening is we are logging trace data on blocking events and long-running...

So on a whim (because health insurance is going to make me take a paycut next year even if I get a raise), I started checking out salary info for...

I'm a little late to the party, but I have plenty of horror stories about nested views. Mostly for the reasons Jo mentions but also troubleshooting problems is a major...