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  • RE: cross-tab query

    CTE is short for "Common table expression", which is an alternative to using a subquery. The CTE is not a temporary table; it produces a result set...

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  • RE: cross-tab query

    (1) You must ensure that the second query (following the UNION ALL) produces the same number of columns as contained in the temp table, even if that means forcing...

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  • RE: cross-tab query

    Now I want a last row called Aantal which gives in 1948: 2, 1949: 3 etc., which stands for the number of competitions that year (so counting the not NULL...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    wilburb (12/28/2010)


    While I appreciate your frustration and point of view, I must say that as a resource in a rapidly changing environment I use many forums to augment my knowledge....

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Jack Corbett (12/28/2010)


    Now listening to Jeff's Tally Table session on the PASS Summit DVD. Now I have a voice to put with his posts.

    Jeff has a GREAT speaking voice.

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  • RE: De-normalize or index?

    I understand. You are showing wisdom by rethinking the process while you can. Best of luck to you in the new year.

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  • RE: Float user-defined function losing its sign

    No problem. Thanks for letting us know it's working now. Best of luck to you.

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  • RE: Float user-defined function losing its sign

    I'm afraid I'm not going to be much help. I built and populated the table using your scripts and then ran the original calls to the...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Congrats Paul and Gail and Merry Christmas everyone !

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    And who deserves the credit?

    And who deserves the blame?

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  • RE: Float user-defined function losing its sign

    Please post the schema of the LOGSHEET.dbo.boundary table, and a script to populate a few sample rows and I can have a look at this tomorrow.

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  • RE: De-normalize or index?

    tfifield (12/21/2010)


    Much of what you want to do depends on the distribution of the data. If only a small percentage of the rows in the table have one or...

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  • RE: Query with Execution Plan

    !!

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  • RE: problem with CTE

    You're welcome, Stephanie, and good luck.

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  • RE: Query with Execution Plan

    ?

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