Forum Replies Created

Viewing 15 posts - 4,576 through 4,590 (of 5,678 total)

  • RE: Is there a more efficent way

    SQL Iron Chef (12/13/2010)


    In my environment I've seen:

    1. WHERE ISNULL(burgertype, 'Bison Burger') <> 'Cheese Burger'

    2. WHERE (burgertype IS NOT NULL OR burgertype <> 'Cheese Burger'

    I'm just curious if there is...


    - 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]

    Twitter: @AnyWayDBA

  • RE: Need some help with a large data volume optimization

    Alright, I'll bite. Anyone know how to turn a column from a stream in an SSIS package into a non-nullable version of itself? Data Conversion seemed like the...


    - 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]

    Twitter: @AnyWayDBA

  • RE: SSIS Flat File Connection Manager not identifying CR/LF on certain records

    Renzo, you need to backtrack this to the source.

    First, open up the raw document in something that can display CR/LF characters, like Notepad++. See if it's missing a LF...


    - 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]

    Twitter: @AnyWayDBA

  • RE: How to Make a Dynamic Stored Procedure Query

    only4mithunc (12/13/2010)


    Is it like declare @sql1 ,@sql2 etc as NVARCHAR(4000) , then finally @sql = @sql1+@sql2

    sp_executesql @sql ... ?

    You can keep doing it in a similar way, Only4. The...


    - 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]

    Twitter: @AnyWayDBA

  • RE: How to Make a Dynamic Stored Procedure Query

    David...

    1) GilaMonster = Gail Shaw. Definate she.

    2)

    Here my doubt is in this case as we are not able to use sp_executesql (due to the vary large length of the...


    - 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]

    Twitter: @AnyWayDBA

  • RE: Optimizing This Query

    GSquared (12/13/2010)


    You won't be able to use a checksum on text.

    Hmm. Guess I shoulda double checked the older format. It will work for VARCHAR(MAX), however. Yet another...


    - 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]

    Twitter: @AnyWayDBA

  • RE: Optimizing This Query

    CELKO (12/13/2010)


    >> Fancy that. We're on a SQL Server board, not ANSI-SQL Board. Imagine someone using something proprietary. We're just pathetic. <<

    Why is it a good idea to use proprietary...


    - 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]

    Twitter: @AnyWayDBA

  • RE: Need some help with a large data volume optimization

    Paul White NZ (12/13/2010)


    Craig Farrell (12/13/2010)


    As I'm wrapping my head around this, your comment above concerns me. This approach is as valid in 2k5 as well, right?

    Yes :laugh:

    All things...


    - 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]

    Twitter: @AnyWayDBA

  • RE: Need some help with a large data volume optimization

    Paul White NZ (12/13/2010)


    LutzM (12/13/2010)


    that really is a very interesting approach to deal with large volume tables. I guess the partition sturcture of some of our archive tables might change...


    - 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]

    Twitter: @AnyWayDBA

  • RE: The database could not be exclusively locked to perform the operation.

    You might try ALTER DATABASE SINGLE_USER ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE.

    This will force the database to a single_user mode (the one running the process) and rollback all transactions when it occurs. Make...


    - 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]

    Twitter: @AnyWayDBA

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Tom.Thomson (12/12/2010)


    GilaMonster (12/12/2010)


    I wonder, if I change my avatar to a photo, will I stop having people call me Mr or Sir?

    I guess it depends what it's a photo of....


    - 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]

    Twitter: @AnyWayDBA

  • RE: Need help on SQL Server Service Broker ("SSB")

    Little Nick (12/12/2010)


    tq sir. i'll try. will let you know if me facing any problem.

    Please do. I'm sorry if you feel I'm being vague or sending you off to...


    - 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]

    Twitter: @AnyWayDBA

  • RE: Merger join and inner join

    Offhand, there shouldn't be. That said, the merge join in SSIS tends to be a bit difficult the first few times you use it.

    If you post your actual query,...


    - 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]

    Twitter: @AnyWayDBA

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    GilaMonster (12/12/2010)


    I wonder, if I change my avatar to a photo, will I stop having people call me Mr or Sir?

    And Peppermint Patty's friend Marcy will now be stuck in...


    - 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]

    Twitter: @AnyWayDBA

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    ALZDBA (12/12/2010)


    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (12/12/2010)


    Tom.Thomson (12/12/2010)


    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (12/11/2010)


    Tom.Thomson (12/11/2010)


    Celko's been at it again, and Gus's response http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1032150.aspx is unfair to monkeys.

    Excellent response from Lowell and...


    - 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]

    Twitter: @AnyWayDBA

Viewing 15 posts - 4,576 through 4,590 (of 5,678 total)