Good point, Steve. All too often the prospective employer already knows who will get the job but they have to go through the hoops and "interview" a certain number...

You bet it was their loss. The ability to solve a puzzle under the pressure of the interview does not say much about your general problems solving abilities. You can...

nawillia (6/13/2011)

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. . . I'm sure the cloud providers would at least think they have hired the best of the best and so does my company -- i think :)...

Neither can I. Sorry, I am afraid that to be of able to tell you more, I would have to see the database and possibly the server.

Good luck.

That does not sound right. COUNT has to return something, and usually does it pretty fast.

You might also try

IF 0 < ( SELECT COUNT(MyColumn) FROM MyView ) ...

In most cases this is faster than IN.

I see two major issues with the Cloud.

First, no matter what the provider says, they cannot guarantee access times because their domain of control ends with the Internet provider, and...

". . . That's the federal guideline (US)."

On a secopnd thought, it does sound like something that came from the DC. I am afraid the next step will be...

Craig Farrell (6/8/2011)

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The only thing a previous employer must disclose is your existance at having worked at a firm and your hiring/leaving dates. That's it. Anything else...

Elliott

I read your reply and wonder whenre does the former employer's right to cover their *** ends and where my right to get technically relevant information about a prospective hire...

Yes, Steve -- that's why I am still gainfully employed. 🙂

Elliott, I guess you are right, in most cases and in this litigious society. However, so far I always got the answers I asked for -- I always stressed...

I do not have any technical details of my most interesting projects on my resume. The item just says "Technical details of this assignment remain [company] confidential." So...

On tables that span several pages that are not cached - and that is an important condition -, index speeds update ops significantly. The exact percentage of improvement will...

When I am the interviewer, my favorite question is, "What would [your former manager] tell me if I asked him what are your three strongest points and what are your...