Just in case you did not notice: Azure is all about VMs. Or, to say the same in different words, if you don't have virtualization internalized -- nice expression,...

SQLRNNR (11/30/2011)

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Stuart Davies (11/30/2011)

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KWymore (11/30/2011)

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Interesting question. My brain did the auto translation that v3=v2 was the same as v2=v3 so I didn't even notice that error until I hit the...

Tom

Thanks for a REALLY interesting QotD. I wish I came up with this one.

Joe, that still falls short - please note my observation that you cannot test a column for '%diff%' yet expect it to show '0500'. 🙂

I think that even without looking at your DDL I can say that you cannot get the result you say you expect: you start by

SELECT number, ...

but then you test

where...

wyer, but5 I think the catch is that the law gives US courts free hand to punish companies that are doing something that is perfectly legal in their sovereign jurisdiction.

Sean Connery

Actually, the correct way to put...

Thanks for the question -- it was a really easy one!

Revenant (11/28/2011)

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Dowload the RTM build...

Dowload the RTM build and...

Evil Kraig F (11/28/2011)

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Jack Corbett (11/28/2011)

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So I had to post this job description I got via email today for a SQL Server DBA position:

Qualified candidates will possess programming skills, such...

Jack Corbett (11/28/2011)

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So I had to post this job description I got via email today for a SQL Server DBA position:

Qualified candidates will possess programming skills, such as skill in...

I guess you need two beers to see things soberly.

Definitely works for me in these...

Hokey code jockey