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  • RE: Complex Hierarchies in SQL Server

    Here's what I have on hierarchies in SQL[/url].

    From what you're describing, I'd go for a table of the modules, and another table of the awards, and a many-to-many of the...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    RBarryYoung (6/23/2009)


    Now, if you want to see some truly hideous code, try this. 🙂

    My favorite line isn't even in the code. It's, "you can find below the solution...

  • RE: Becoming a DBA

    I just took a pair of online DBA tests the other night. Both were focused on database development. Both had a lot of questions that I really wanted...

  • RE: Which is better

    Eswin, I'm going to suggest hiring a contractor to sort that one out for you. It's going to take a few hours, at the very least, and getting it...

  • RE: Exporting data of type TEXT to Excel

    I'm pretty sure Excel won't allow you to do that.

    Why not export the XML to text files instead of Excel?

  • RE: HELP: Migrate SQL 2000 to SQL 2000

    Script the logins and roles, back up the databases and restore them on the new server, and you can either do the same with msdb (for DTS packages and jobs),...

  • RE: Lax Security - Database Weekly (June 22, 2009)

    I keep SQL Server patched on the known servers and on my desktop (Dev Editition). But, as has been mentioned, it's entirely possible there are copies of Dev or...

  • RE: Would you install MS Office on your DB server?

    Excellent. Good solution.

  • RE: Going Native

    I'm more than capable of "rolling my own" when it comes to maintenance scripts, but I don't bother. SQL 2k5 maintenance plans work just fine for me, and I...

  • RE: 'nuther "String or binary data would be truncated" problem

    Change this:

    insert into tblDirectory

    SELECT

    E_ID

    ,N_ID

    ,LAST_NAME_PRIMARY AS LAST_NAME

    ,FIRST_NAME_PRIMARY AS FIRST_NAME

    ,MIDDLE_NAME_PRIMARY AS MIDDLE_NAME

    ,NAME_PRIMARY as NAME

    ,convert(datetime, birthdate) as BIRTHDATE

    ,MAIL_ADDRESS1 AS ADDRESS1

    ,MAIL_ADDRESS2 AS ADDRESS2

    ,MAIL_CITY AS CITY

    ,MAIL_STATE AS STATE

    ,MAIL_POSTAL_ZIP AS POSTAL

    ,MAIL_COUNTRY_LDESC AS COUNTRY

    ,MAIL_PHONE_NBR AS PHONE

    ,EMAIL_PREFERRED...

  • RE: Joins

    I would need to see table definitions to be able to say anything about either one.

  • RE: MVP vs MCA

    As to which will be in first place, it'll depend on how fast they run. If, for example, I were an MCA (I'm not), and Gail were an MVP...

  • RE: MVP vs MCA

    Dugi (6/18/2009)


    Just curious who is the Best, and who has the Most Value!

    I'm going to have to go with MCA.

    The Metro Center for the Arts is definitely better...

  • RE: The Best Minds

    "Best minds" are great for open discussions, but not what I'd be looking for in a presentation. There, I'd be more interested in "knows more than I do, or...

  • RE: Create Multiple column Primary key on a table that already exists?

    Yeah. Don't remember where I got it from, but thought it was worth hanging on to. (The quote)

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