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  • RE: Squeezing the DBA

    I too have been in a situation where I was asked to falsify "data" (by removing certain documents) from a commision filing at a previous company. I had decided...

  • RE: Spreadsheets are BAD....

    All excellent arguments in the "Excel versus RDBMS" conundrum. And yes, we too have Excel spreadsheets being used to drive business decisions (our accounting department uses them quite a bit...

  • RE: Does Maturity Make a DBA?

    Given that Brad's statment "fits into one or more of the following categories" is actually rather broad, I'd have to say that it applies to most people I've met in...

  • RE: The Problem Is You

    One thing the blog didn't mention (nor you, Steve) is the COST of having a poorly set up server, and then bringing in a DBA (possibly years) after the fact...

  • RE: The Sports Salary

    It sounds to me like the Fog Creek system has been working well for years, and I wish all companies had such a system in place. I well remember...

  • RE: Harassment

    GSquared (3/31/2009)


    Jack Corbett (3/31/2009)


    Steve Jones - Editor (3/30/2009)


    The definition is in the ear of the victim/beholder. However they have to let you know.

    Overhearing something isn't harassment. If they say something,...

  • RE: TSQL

    On my SQL 2000 server (using Enterprise Manager 2005), I get 1,2,3,4,5,6 and no error message when using the original question code. Sorry, not sure which build we are...

  • RE: Conservative or Risky?

    Depends on what you consider conservative and risky. I once worked for a company, back in my college days, that did advertising sales and tracking - you know those...

  • RE: Advice - Connect Excel directly to the database - good idea?

    WHY do they think they need SA access - is there any functionality it would give them above and beyond what the NT account gives them (in terms of the...

  • RE: The Oscars

    For pure good fun, Mama Mia (you do need to like Abba, though) - it's a film the whole family can watch, and a pretty decent musical (I MISS the...

  • RE: Export or rendering the SSRS 2005 report to Word doc.

    You might start here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms153624.aspx

    There is an extension for WORD that is included with Report Services, according to the article, but it's for SQL Server 2008.

    Also try GOOGLEing...

  • RE: The Hassles of Travel

    I don't travel much for the job, but I do outside of it - and I love it! If it's by plane, I like a window seat so I...

  • RE: Image is Everything

    Steve Jones - Editor (1/13/2009)


    OK, I'm really confused now. I was going to change the picture to a new shirt, but most people like the shirt.

    Allow me to unconfuse...

  • RE: Image is Everything

    GSquared (1/12/2009)


    Robert Domitz (1/12/2009)


    After all the HR-bashing I have just read, I would love to see the HR viewpoint on this question. It has been my experience that they...

  • RE: Image is Everything

    GSquared (1/12/2009)


    gcopeland (1/12/2009)


    GSquared (1/12/2009)


    Yes. That's exactly what I'm saying. George W Bush dresses well. By your logic, that means you assume he's a highly skilled computer programmer.

    Let...

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