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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    SQLRNNR (6/27/2014)


    Evil Kraig F (6/27/2014)


    Eirikur Eiriksson (6/27/2014)


    The Dixie Flatline (6/27/2014)


    Grant Fritchey (6/27/2014)


    Koen Verbeeck (6/27/2014)


    Grant Fritchey (6/27/2014)


    Anyone think they can help this person? I think they really need it, and what's...


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  • RE: Importing data from SQL Server 6.5 to SQL Server 2000

    kathy.plamann (6/27/2014)


    I am trying to import data from a database on SQL Server 6.5 to a SQL Server 2000. The DTSRun job had been running successfully for about 5 months....


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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Eirikur Eiriksson (6/27/2014)


    The Dixie Flatline (6/27/2014)


    Grant Fritchey (6/27/2014)


    Koen Verbeeck (6/27/2014)


    Grant Fritchey (6/27/2014)


    Anyone think they can help this person? I think they really need it, and what's more, deserve it. 6.5?...


    - 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: Embarrassment during Interview

    Loner,

    Don't feel bad. I failed my Microsoft interview so hard I excused MYSELF from the interviewing process. To give you an idea: I forgot GETDATE(). I was...


    - 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: does order in from/where matter?

    Dennisql (6/26/2014)


    if 3-4 tables join, does the order of table join in from clause matter? or the sql server will figure out the best execution plan for it?

    Under most circumstances,...


    - 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?

    The crystal ball is malfunctioning. Sorry, I'm sending it back to the shop. The next person who wants to try using it is welcome to grab the fees.

    PM:...


    - 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: ssrs using temp tables

    wendy elizabeth (6/26/2014)


    I am wondering if you think this suggestion would work or do you have a better idea? The 5 different dataset will be calling the same stored procedure...


    - Craig Farrell

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  • RE: Create separate MS Excel files by looping through large table

    I'd approach this differently than T-SQL.

    First, I'd be doing this in SSIS. Drop your distinct list of items off to a recordset object and use that as a feeder...


    - Craig Farrell

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  • RE: Assigning numbers for a range during an INSERT

    Is this a simplified version of a much larger problem where the values in Table2 need to be pre-generated?

    The reason I ask is because you're re-inventing the wheel called IDENTITY()...


    - 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: CSV CRLF Issue

    I need to see the sourcing code or specifics about the technique the originator is using Michael to really nail down why that's happening.

    Jay's recommendation above is your best bet...


    - 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: SSIS Question Help...

    rocky_498 (6/25/2014)


    Hi Guys,

    What I am trying to do, Extract the data from SQL table and Insert in Email Body and email to user. I got good article on Internet,...


    - Craig Farrell

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  • RE: ssrs using temp tables

    wendy elizabeth (6/25/2014)


    The questions are:

    1. Can I use a temp table called '##temp' in the firstdata set and have the other 4 datasets refere to '##temp'? I am asking...


    - 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?

    Koen Verbeeck (6/25/2014)


    Evil Kraig F (6/25/2014)


    Sean Lange (6/25/2014)


    Lynn Pettis (6/25/2014)


    Sean Lange (6/25/2014)


    Ed Wagner (6/25/2014)


    Koen Verbeeck (6/25/2014)


    Ed Wagner (6/25/2014)


    SQLRNNR (6/25/2014)


    Koen Verbeeck (6/25/2014)


    SQLRNNR (6/25/2014)


    Koen Verbeeck (6/25/2014)


    ChrisM@Work (6/25/2014)


    djj (6/25/2014)


    Just saw a post (on...


    - Craig Farrell

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  • RE: Best forum post ever

    LOL,

    Go, go mighty snark club! 🙂

    I can't seem to find my favorite image of a crystal ball with the matrix code running down through it, otherwise I'd throw it...


    - 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: Altering precision/scale on a decimal column.

    Do you have any downtime for this database/table?

    I would expect a pretty heavy hit for this. Heavy enough that I'd recommend you do a table swap if you can....


    - 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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