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  • RE: Is it safe to use "update syscolumns set colstat"

    Good lord, a blast from the past.

    John, have you discovered actual documentation for DBCC TIMEWARP?

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  • RE: Datatype truncation

    ScottPletcher (9/7/2012)


    If you want precise control over shortening the results returned from a float column, there is always the ROUND() function.

    If you want precise values, just use decimal to begin...

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  • RE: Datatype truncation

    I'm compelled to ask WHY you even feel the need to ltrim(rtrim()) floating point columns. Did you think they might have leading or trailing spaces?

    Gail has...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    GilaMonster (8/24/2012)


    It's potential energy is negative to the entire universe.

    WHICH entire universe?

    How about:

    It's so low that it's at the bottom of every universe in the many-worlds interpretation.

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Lynn Pettis (8/6/2012)


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    Lynn Pettis (8/6/2012)


    The Dixie Flatline (8/6/2012)


    In that case I respectfully decline to volunteer.

    It has to be a Monday, my mind immediately hit the sewer when I read...

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  • RE: Practical Used Of CTE

    CTEs actually do operate like views, they just don't persist for more than one query.

    They are used like subqueries (or derived tables). But...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    In that case I respectfully decline to volunteer.

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  • RE: Partitioned Table performance Question.

    The optimizer is choosing to scan the lookup table because it thinks that is the fastest way for it to deliver the data. Consider that for...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Define "take care of"....

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  • RE: Stored Procedure

    New year, same homework assignments?

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  • RE: How do I replace ? in a REPLACE function

    Whenever you use NULL in an expression, the result is NULL.

    A CASE statement should also work here.

    SELECT Test, CASE WHEN Test = '?' THEN NULL ELSE Test END

    FROM #Test

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    RBarryYoung (5/24/2012)


    Is it my imagination or is Paul getting younger?

    😀

    Maybe he was experimenting with DBCC TIMEWARP and accidentally restored a backup copy of himself...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Lynn Pettis (5/23/2012)


    AAARRRRRGGGGGGG!!!!!!!

    Really, he just needs to go away. He isn't helpful at all.

    Hi, Lynn.

    I'm enjoying a cruel chuckle at your expense. 😀

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  • RE: Replacement for @@REMSERVER

    Let me test it and see. Thanks, Ben!

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Gianluca Sartori (5/22/2012)


    Thanks everyone for the suggestions and opinions.

    If everything goes well, I won't be working as a trainer any more.

    I'm negotiating a contract as DBA/DBD. It's going to be...

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