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  • RE: Adding a field to an aggregate query

    It depends.

    Do you want to (1) get the min, max or average size within each name, along with your max SeqID , (2) group by size...

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  • RE: T-SQL: Why “It Depends”

    Whups, my apologies to the Guru and to Paul both. I promise to come back when I have time to read through all this more carefully.

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  • RE: T-SQL: Why “It Depends”

    I wasn't told there would be a TEST... :w00t: :w00t: :w00t:

    But I do recall writing at some point in the article.... 'testing, testing, testing'.

    I'm surprised (but pleased) to see that...

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  • RE: T-Sql Problem

    Frankly, it's always a pleasure to hear someone just admit that they are new to SQL and open to learning.

    If you keep looking at articles in SSC,...

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  • RE: insert data in batches

    Sorry, I misunderstood the role of the VB application. Is the visual basic application creating the query string and passing it? Or is it executing a stored...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    tstaker (3/16/2010)


    The Dixie Flatline (3/16/2010)


    ...Gail, in ancient Geece you would have been a goddess in the Geek pantheon.

    So what you're saying is around 137 BC she'd be a goddess in...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    l33t u r

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    To paraphrase Dilbert:

    "A number of studies have shown that made-up statistics are just as good as factual statistics."

    "How many studies have said that?"

    "42"

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    Gail, in ancient Geece...

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  • RE: insert data in batches

    Hey Lutz 🙂 I beat you to the punch for once !! 😀

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  • RE: T-Sql Problem

    I echo Lutz' question.

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  • RE: T-Sql Problem

    Odd....

    Here are the results I'm getting with your test data. Looks like one row per employee to me, with this data.

    What are you expecting your...

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  • RE: T-Sql Problem

    group by EmpID, EmpName, StartDate, EndDate, TotalHours

    This is just a snapshot answer, but if you only expect one row per employee, I would expect to see a group by...

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  • RE: insert data in batches

    Only 25,000 rows? (rows... not records) No way should that be taking 30 seconds. Try this.

    INSERT INTO TargetTable (column list)

    SELECT FROM SourceTable (column list)

    WHERE...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Grant Fritchey (3/16/2010)


    Yeah, it was absolutely top notch. Too bad he didn't write it for the Standard. I would have paid more. 😀

    You would have paid ME?! ...

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  • RE: T-SQL: Why “It Depends”

    Thanks, guys.

    Your comments did me more good this morning than my first cup of coffee (which I have yet to pour).

    Flo: ...

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