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  • RE: T-Sql rant

    Okay... so the user decides the sequence. If he says the sequence number is a 2 and there is already a sequence 2 in the existing data......

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  • RE: T-Sql rant

    Continuing my previous example with your data. I get the results desired by simply ignoring the sequence number column. If I'm going to do this...

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  • RE: T-Sql rant

    After inserting part in the table we need to resequence the sequence number which depends on the partnumber

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    Fox, I will write a little bit of code to do it. ...

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  • RE: T-Sql rant

    Fox, I can't speak to Oracle. I'm totally ignorant there, although I'm told they code totally differently. I will say that, in SQL Server, solid set-based...

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  • RE: Inserting a non unique count (that can be reset on a certain number) to a table...help!

    Semicolons mark the end of an SQL statement... while they are not currently required, I've heard rumors that they will be in the future You can leave...

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  • RE: T-Sql rant

    I hear you, J.

    But when you've only been taught one way, you build an entire conceptual model around it. It takes time to unlearn that...

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  • RE: T-Sql rant

    Wow, I type this in and see the latest post. That was a good thing, Fox. I'm not being patronizing when I say...

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  • RE: T-Sql rant

    Understood, Lynn.

    Fox, I do agree that you were out of line calling Lynn dense. He's a pretty bright guy who has helped a LOT of...

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  • RE: T-Sql rant

    Now, back to business. Foxjazz is on the edge of enlightenment. I think we should cut the man some slack, because he has dropped the insults...

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  • RE: T-Sql rant

    Kevin:

    Changes do get made and for the better. Constructive suggestions eventually get heard. I was really happy to see try/catch logic emerge, and CTEs, and inline...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    So what do you think, Lynn? Is our man trying to learn something now? He seems to be refraining from insults, and he's actually providing...

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  • RE: T-Sql rant

    This can easily be done with a setbase solution????????????

    Yes it can, Fox. 🙂 Don't be amazed. We do this for a living....

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  • RE: question, urgent please!!!

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  • RE: converting rows to column

    Understood, Azeem. I just wanted to make sure we didn't unleash a beast that was going to return 300 columns on a single row. Dynamic SQL...

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  • RE: Large String Value needs to be broken down into Human readible fixed lengths.

    Say it ain't so, Bruce !!! :w00t:

    I can't code tonight but my brain is still functioning and I have an idea. Why not use a tally table...

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