Gazareth (11/1/2012)

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GSquared (11/1/2012)

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Molecular combinations of metalic ions with hydrogen weakly bonded, such that when combined with bases, they produce a salt, water, and heat. Many of them are caustic...

I have to agree with Craig on the evolution of terminology.

When a modern American, Englishman, Aussie, et al, says, "decade", he or she most usually does NOT mean...

igloo21 (11/1/2012)

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I can assure you that sql did not ignore your case expression. Did you try adding the case as a column in your select? What is returned in that...

patrickmcginnis59 (11/1/2012)

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GSquared (10/31/2012)

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Theoretically, if I am ever asked that kind of question, I'd be inclined to answer something like, "I know there is an upper limit, but a properly normalized...

Go for it.

George M Parker (10/31/2012)

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Does anyone ever ask or get asked what ACID properties are? I've been asked that one a number of times by non-DBA's grasping for interview questions. Whenever...

I haven't used it, but I think you can start getting some answers here: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/cognos/products/series7/impromptu/

Looks like it's got a pretty good install-base, with a lot of companies using it.

Pricing looks...

A fair number of applications will install SQL Express as their data backend. Mainly if you have third party .NET apps installed. I've seen that a fair number...

No clue on MySQL. I installed a copy of it once, in 2002, played around with it for about an hour, and haven't touched it since. Not against...

Run the installer again. It'll ask if you want to add a new instance or modify an existing one, when you get to the right step.

Jeff Moden (10/31/2012)

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I agree... I've never asked such trivial questions as to how many columns a table can hold for the very reasons that Gus stated. My point was...

My church (Scientology Volunteer Ministers) is already sending volunteers into the area to help out. Red Cross always asks us to help out on this kind of thing. ...

Is this SSAS or a regular set of tables? It looks like T-SQL, not MDX, but the object names and explanation gave me a doubt about that.

Lee Crain (10/31/2012)

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Jeff Moden (10/29/2012)For all those who would use such a thing... Caveat Emptor!

And while you're studying such canned answers, be advised that a lot of us don't ask...

When it installs, there's an option for the instance name. The installer defaults to SQLEXPRESS or some variation on that (it's been a few months since I installed 2008)....