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  • RE: For Each Loop Container

    Andrew above has the best 'simple' method. An alternative would be, when this gets more complex, to include a script object and sequence containers that you enable/disable as necessary...


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  • RE: Trouble with a Stored Procedure

    WHERE (@gender = 'B' OR gender = @gender)


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  • RE: Sr level interview questions

    Michael Valentine Jones (10/29/2010)


    You come to work in the morning to find that all the disks in the SAN cabinet were destroyed by a direct lightning hit and none of...


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  • RE: SQL Server Breaks down for every 10mins

    EDIT: That was a dumb idea on further review.... nixing my first comment.

    Check this link:

    http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/sqlsetupandupgrade/thread/959d46ea-6aec-4c78-a58b-65f95ef00a3f

    Seems to have a lot to do with the SQL Server installation, but beyond that, I...


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  • RE: Stored Procedure Takes long time on one Server, but quick on another

    Can you confirm that both the indexing and the data volume are the same between the Test and the Prod servers you're getting different results on?

    There's more here than blocking,...


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  • RE: Stored Procedure Takes long time on one Server, but quick on another

    Heh, meant to say the grants themselves aren't the concern, sorry for that.

    That is the beginnings of a perfectly good monster, alright, but I'm curious about the wrapper logic. ...


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  • RE: Hidden or Unknown Job Perks

    I've been through four, but only managed to find *one* auditor who would actually talk to me. They tend to be incredibly tight lipped, but we smoked together a...


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  • RE: Stored Procedure Takes long time on one Server, but quick on another

    Mymail,

    The grant's are the concern, it's the IX (Intent Exclusives) I'm curious about. Beyond that though, the very short description you gave scares the heck out of my inner...


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  • RE: T-SQL Query

    This scream "Homework Problem" to anyone else?


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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Think this would be a bit much as my signature?

    CREATE TRIGGER trg_Celko ON vw_SSC_PostList FOR AFTER INSERT

    AS

    -- Go read the documents, inline comments are for sissies.

    IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM...


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  • RE: grow a table's reserved space?

    You're looking at the difference of pre-allocated pages being re-used, if my understanding is accurate. Less prepwork for the engine.

    SQL Server doesn't let you do pre-allocates inside the allocated...


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  • RE: case statement accounting for null values

    CELKO (10/28/2010)


    Look up the COALESCE() function. Do not use the old Sybase museum ISNULL(). They are not quite the same and you can get screwed.

    The museum piece is faster.

    http://jerrytech.blogspot.com/2006/05/sql-2k-performance-isnull-vs-coalesce.html

    http://sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic/archive/2006/07/12/performance-isnull-vs-coalesce.aspx

    Is it...


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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    WayneS (10/28/2010)


    Craig - I see you came through on your threat of a ST avatar! Seems appropriate, especially in the thread with Joes latest rant.

    Sadly appropriate. Why is it...


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  • RE: How to get the result from SP to dataflow task

    preensheen (10/27/2010)


    John Rowan (10/26/2010)


    Data Flow source adapters do allow for SP execution. Does attempting this give you an error?

    Yes, i am trying to pass parameter and and everything correctly...


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  • RE: Table Value Function

    mbender (10/28/2010)


    Are using Temp Tables a no no?

    I've just started using them as work tables, and have really enjoyed it. Normally we would do all the work in the...


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