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  • RE: SQL DBA high ended question (5+ years’ experience)

    5 years experience? I expect to hear stories, end to end solutions. I expect to hear what blew up under their fingertips when the rolled something to production...


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  • RE: SSIS - Dynamic XML Configuration File Path while running the Package

    Lynn Pettis (8/1/2014)


    You could also use a system variable to contain the same information regarding the location of configuration files. We went with the XML file as it was...


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  • RE: Get next primary key without identity

    A couple of questions.

    You're in SQL 2014, and want to select an INT. Have you looked at SEQUENCE? It does exactly that.

    If you want to lock rows for...


    - Craig Farrell

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  • RE: SSIS XML import

    dan.james (8/1/2014)


    I dont generate them. I am using the XML source and it generates all the child ID's automatically. However running the same import again (say 400 records) it reuses...


    - Craig Farrell

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  • RE: Tuning a query that takes 60 minutes to run,

    churlbut (7/31/2014)


    I do know one thing, I would rather work with someone who is willing to try new things and consider new ideas than someone who is adamant they are...


    - Craig Farrell

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Now now, there are cases where I can feel the frustration of the OP practically shouting "Just tell me the damned keywords and I'll look it up on my own!"...


    - Craig Farrell

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  • RE: using IDENTITY INSERT

    ipisors (7/30/2014)


    Because the documentation on IDENTITY INSERT states that you have to explicitly pass the value to insert into PK field.

    Not true?

    Not true from the way you're reading...


    - Craig Farrell

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  • RE: using IDENTITY INSERT

    ipisors (7/30/2014)


    Craig, that looks like the same solution/examples I already had.

    So you're passing values explicitly in the sql insert. I know how to do that.

    I...


    - Craig Farrell

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  • RE: using IDENTITY INSERT

    It's that easy. Just use a column list in the INSERT INTO statement for both sides to directly control who goes in what position.

    IE:

    CREATE TABLE #tester

    (IdCol INT IDENTITY( 1,...


    - Craig Farrell

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  • RE: Today's Humor..

    SQLRNNR (7/30/2014)


    Sadly I have heard that same recommendation from more than one vendor and it is even printed in some vendor documentation for databases on SQL Server.

    From one particular vendor,...


    - Craig Farrell

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  • RE: Possible sub select dilemma

    I'm not even sure what you're asking, so I can't find chapter and verse to help with your other questions.

    Can you setup two actual tables with just enough data to...


    - Craig Farrell

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  • RE: Tuning a query that takes 60 minutes to run,

    Sean Lange (7/30/2014)


    Evil Kraig F (7/30/2014)


    churlbut (7/30/2014)


    Hello,

    We just had a meeting a few months ago given by a DBA to us developers...

    Big advice to us was to take the Items...


    - Craig Farrell

    Never stop learning, even if it hurts. Ego bruises are practically mandatory as you learn unless you've never risked enough to make a mistake.

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  • RE: Tuning a query that takes 60 minutes to run,

    churlbut (7/30/2014)


    Hello,

    We just had a meeting a few months ago given by a DBA to us developers...

    Big advice to us was to take the Items in a WHERE Clause (if...


    - Craig Farrell

    Never stop learning, even if it hurts. Ego bruises are practically mandatory as you learn unless you've never risked enough to make a mistake.

    For better assistance in answering your questions[/url] | Forum Netiquette
    For index/tuning help, follow these directions.[/url] |Tally Tables[/url]

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/30/2014)


    Lynn Pettis (7/30/2014)


    It should be noted as well, that sometimes people come to SSC and ask question(s) and then actually get upset when we try...


    - Craig Farrell

    Never stop learning, even if it hurts. Ego bruises are practically mandatory as you learn unless you've never risked enough to make a mistake.

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    patrickmcginnis59 10839 (7/30/2014)


    Just wished it didn't happen because of how easy they are to find, I'm certainly not "data mining" thats for sure.

    Didn't mean to imply you were. ...


    - Craig Farrell

    Never stop learning, even if it hurts. Ego bruises are practically mandatory as you learn unless you've never risked enough to make a mistake.

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