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  • RE: Using a column name in a COUNT function

    SQLMaister (10/15/2013)


    Select count(*) is the most efficient and correct way.

    Careful there. Absolute statements like this can get you into trouble in the DBA world.

    The "correct way" depends on what you...

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  • RE: Using a column name in a COUNT function

    Charles Kincaid (10/15/2013)


    Brandie Tarvin (10/15/2013)


    Interesting results on the execution plan. All plans but the COUNT() on Name came backup with only an expected 9B in the row size. The Name...

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  • RE: Using a column name in a COUNT function

    Mighty (10/15/2013)


    paul s-306273 (10/15/2013)


    Who'd have thought count(*) would generate so much debate...

    I agree, and that apparently nobody uses a where clause while counting, but that they only are interested in...

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  • RE: Using a column name in a COUNT function

    Interesting results on the execution plan. All plans but the COUNT() on Name came backup with only an expected 9B in the row size. The Name count came back much...

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  • RE: Using a column name in a COUNT function

    The best way I've found for using COUNT(MyCol) is to use either the identity column or the primary key column. That way there are no NULL results to worry about.

    SELECT...

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  • RE: Installer for SQLDOM.msi?

    This is interesting. To install BOL, one has to go into the Help menu (Manage Help Settings) and choose from a whole bunch of different documents to download and install...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    GilaMonster (10/10/2013)


    Brandie Tarvin (10/10/2013)


    GilaMonster (10/9/2013)


    Brandie, do you have any writing tools that you'd recommend, for tracking characters, places, plot segments, stuff like that? Preferably for iPad and PC.

    I use StoryBox...

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  • RE: Installer for SQLDOM.msi?

    Greg Edwards-268690 (10/10/2013)


    Based on your reaction, there could be either a chuckle, or a spew on monitor moment.

    Really? That explains the coffee leaking through the sides of the webcam. I...

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  • RE: Installer for SQLDOM.msi?

    GAH. I hate the Upgrade Advisor.

    Analysis Complete. 4 Total. 3 Successes. 1 Warning.

    The warning is the first action (Analyze SQL Server) and it makes me go to a report that...

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  • RE: Installer for SQLDOM.msi?

    Greg Edwards-268690 (10/10/2013)


    Looking at microsoft's site, that is a feature pack.

    Check this out.

    So if anything, I would install afterwards.

    Was it giving you a warning during installation of Dev Edition?

    Or was...

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  • RE: Installer for SQLDOM.msi?

    I redownloaded the package and it seems (cross fingers) to be working this time. So maybe I hit the wrong one when I clicked download the first time.

    Thanks, Sean.

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  • RE: Installer for SQLDOM.msi?

    Huh. This time I'm getting a different error than I did the first time. The first time was something like "Windows Installer is not the right installer for this program,"...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    All,

    I have gotten no responses to my SQL 2012 question here, so I'm going to post in the Thread.

    Has anyone seen this problem before?

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    GilaMonster (10/9/2013)


    Brandie, do you have any writing tools that you'd recommend, for tracking characters, places, plot segments, stuff like that? Preferably for iPad and PC.

    I use StoryBox for PC (windows)....

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    jcrawf02 (10/9/2013)


    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304906704579113243559989478.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

    This seems like an exceptionally bad idea to me.

    1 - you wouldn't *have* a pacemaker if your heartbeat wasn't irregular, so how is that ECG going to be...

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