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  • RE: null values

    Then use a modified version of what Lynn put together, but in an EXISTS clause

    select

    *

    from

    dbo.MyTable

    where

    Exists (

    ...

  • RE: Decimal vs Numeric datatype

    Your decimal column allows for up to 6 digits before the decimal point, and the value you are trying to insert has 7. Thus the overflow message.

  • RE: what is the use of Raid ?

    PaulB (12/15/2008)


    Nicholas Cain (12/15/2008)


    It's also excellent for getting rid of bugs

    http://www.killsbugsdead.com/raid/%5B/url%5D

    You made my day! 😀

    So - remind me again -

    What bugs does RAID 10 kill that RAID 5...

  • RE: TSQL Commit Rows

    stevoid1970 (12/15/2008)


    I guess I was pretty unclear.

    I am currently using SSIS data flow task to select and insert rows from one table to another.

    There is a check box to commit...

  • RE: Guest Editorial: On writing SQL

    Jeff Moden (12/12/2008)


    Shifting back to the subject at hand, my saving grace is well tested/documented code snippets, standardized headers, and several other "goodies" stored on a memory stick. For...

  • RE: Outsourcing is the best idea ???

    It's funny - I associate with all parts of what Jeff mentioned, which are all examples of "bad outsourcing". The biggest part of the outsourcing folks tend to forget...

  • RE: Replace command

    Since you're doing string-cleaning, you might care to take a look at using the Regex functionality. In 2000, you can tap into Regular Expressions using custom Regex Extended procedures;...

  • RE: Execute a Stored Procedure using SQLXML

    Your question is unclear. Are you trying to execute a stored proc that uses SQLXML in some way? Are you trying to get a stored procedure's output as...

  • RE: Generating automatic sequential alphanumeric key

    Skull Killer (12/12/2008)


    It will error exactly because of the deletes, as I said in the article.

    What article????? Wow it really must be Friday - I'm feeling my brain seep...

  • RE: Recursive Trigger Question

    Jessica -

    can you put together some test data? It's very difficult to follow what SHOULD be getting updated without seeing an example.

    One of the uglier thoughts that...

  • RE: Generating automatic sequential alphanumeric key

    Skull Killer (12/12/2008)


    The code

    ROW_NUMBER() OVER(PARTITION BY CUSTOMER_ID ORDER BY ORDER_DATE)

    will error if someone deletes a row in the table. And since it's about document numbering, it can't repeat a number...

  • RE: Outsourcing is the best idea ???

    As with most things in the tech field - it depends. Can it be made to work well? sure. Does it work well in every case? no, not...

  • RE: SQL Injection humor

    XKCD has some of the very best geek humor around.

    I still refer to the one where he was shunned from encryption lectures after someone figured out...

  • RE: Using Row_Number() for paging

    Tess (12/11/2008)


    You are correct: the CTE does not return the results consistently. The same data row results with a different Row_Number() just by re-running the query. And the order by...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    GilaMonster (12/11/2008)


    Lynn Pettis (12/11/2008)


    I've been driving for over 33 years, 38 if you count the 5 years of dirt bike riding prior to getting my first license.

    Grant Fritchey (12/11/2008)


    Got me...

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