The Dixie Flatline (9/22/2016)

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Brandie Tarvin (9/22/2016)

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The Dixie Flatline (9/15/2016)

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If some of your joins are to tables that simply provide descriptions, I'm a big fan of converting those joins to inline...

YIKES! Not only is Microsoft changing the patching for Win 7 & 8.1, but hackers have gotten to the White House.

And we're having mini-meltdowns at work where everyone is...

Phil Parkin (9/22/2016)

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Yep, I am totally puzzled...

Yeah, already doing that.

Open Object Explorer Details, right click column headers and include "Row Count" in the display

Sort list by...

Thanks, guys. But you're all missing the point of my question.

I withdraw it since no one understands what I'm asking for.

Phil Parkin (9/22/2016)

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I'd write a query to identify (only) the empty tables. Add a column to the query which returns the 'DROP TABLE ...' statement, for the selected table.

Execute the...

jerry-621596 (9/15/2016)

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I tried your script and get and error saying the request to stop the job was refused because the job is not currently running.

Seems like the mystery runs deeper...

Eric M Russell (9/16/2016)

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If this is something like a data warehouse, where you have very large tables that are sourced for reporting purposes from other transactional databases, then consider more...

Hmmm. Not really using scalar functions. Using a...

The Dixie Flatline (9/15/2016)

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If some of your joins are to tables that simply provide descriptions, I'm a big fan of converting those joins to inline table-valued functions. ...

And in other tech news, the European Union is thinking about free wifi. Sorry UK Threadzians. You have been Brexited out of the plan.

Plus, has Apple ruined the emoji?

jasona.work (9/21/2016)

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So a book I'm currently reading (highly recommend, I've actually laughed out loud because of what I'm about to tell you) has possibly the BEST explanation for why computer...

GilaMonster (9/20/2016)

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My favourite Friday shirt (not casual fridays, because every day is casual dress) is one that I got from the MS company...

TomThomson (9/20/2016)

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Phil Parkin (9/20/2016)

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BrainDonor (9/20/2016)

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New t-shirt for dress-down Fridays - https://www.amazon.com/Trend-Could-Thinking-Would-Great/dp/B01M0TJS26

But I don't know if I can - shouldn't the first full-stop be a comma? I think it would read...

And here's your ranch error of the day for those who like farming, being a rancher, or cows.

Beware the cows, for they are clever and will get even for all...