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  • RE: The Simple Estimate

    All I want to know, is how do you go about posting a small job RFP to the internet for people in your local area?

    I have a need to have...

    Ron K.

    "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." -- Martin Fowler

  • RE: Shaking the Money Tree

    With the current economy, I find there is never any money for either, so its a draw!

    Ron K.

    "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." -- Martin Fowler

  • RE: Annoyances

    At work, its the kunky old ink jet printer in the next cube that's print head crashes from end to end so hard and loud that it actually vibrates the...

    Ron K.

    "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." -- Martin Fowler

  • RE: Being More Productive

    Personally, I have found that none of it makes me more productive and in fact all of it makes me less productive then ever. With every new technology comes...

    Ron K.

    "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." -- Martin Fowler

  • RE: using a composite column name in Select

    I see what you are saying. When you keep going down the same road it get difficult to shift gears and swith gears to try a different approach. ...

    Ron K.

    "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." -- Martin Fowler

  • RE: using a composite column name in Select

    In static SQL I can declare a variable assign it to the results of a SELECT statement then use then employ the variable within another SELECT, WITHOUT generating a displayable...

    Ron K.

    "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." -- Martin Fowler

  • RE: using a composite column name in Select

    Thanks, the sp_executesql was what I needed. Actually my real problem was that I was trying to do something like: @var = execute sp_executesql @sql to assign...

    Ron K.

    "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." -- Martin Fowler

  • RE: using a composite column name in Select

    No good. The code I sent is run many times within a loop in which the result of the code is used to feed other code. The SQL...

    Ron K.

    "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." -- Martin Fowler

  • RE: using a composite column name in Select

    That was a typo -- sorry. However ... = exec (@sql) still causes the stored procedure parser to produce the same Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'exec' error.

    Ron K.

    "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." -- Martin Fowler

  • RE: using a composite column name in Select

    Thanks! That works, but now I need to know how to embed it within some static SQL code such as in:

    SELECT @sql = 'max(rtrim(select q' + cast(@qQuestion as varchar)...

    Ron K.

    "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." -- Martin Fowler

  • RE: Too Much Data

    To take the reverse opinion. Camera's that are not monitored serve not only as a deterent, but the video is there should an incident occur where the identification of...

    Ron K.

    "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." -- Martin Fowler

  • RE: Conservative or Risky?

    Everyone prefers the risk taker, but its the conservative approach that keeps the company afloat. When it comes to making decisions, having a team that know how to do...

    Ron K.

    "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." -- Martin Fowler

  • RE: The Hassles of Travel

    Like many others, I like to visit foriegn lands but absolutely hate air travel. It used to be the air traveller was pampered, but anymore my feelings on air...

    Ron K.

    "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." -- Martin Fowler

  • RE: Image is Everything

    . . . and yes! All professionals including myself are prostitutes and proud of it!

    Ron K.

    "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." -- Martin Fowler

  • RE: Image is Everything

    Mr. Copeland,

    A famous author of late, once wrote "Whores and prostitutes should be measured as any other professional . . . Do they provide good service for the money!"

    No one...

    Ron K.

    "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." -- Martin Fowler

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