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  • RE: Trying to UnPivot without using multiple selects unioned together

    Understood. Thanks for taking the time.

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    I thought it was Bob and Ray.

    Moving along now, Lynn.

    Apologies to all for dragging this into the Thread. I should have let it go.

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    This was a perfectly reasonable question, but of the answers to date only Leo's was reasonable: the others were disgraceful.

    I resemble that remark, but having been involved for an...

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  • RE: Trying to UnPivot without using multiple selects unioned together

    Hey Paul, I revisited this and noticed that your last post replaced the cross apply of a VALUES clause with a subquery containing a lot of SELECT/UNION all statements. ...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    You use the word "win" in an odd context, Gail.

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Want to bet on crime statistics?

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    You gamble every day you LIVE in Memphis.

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  • RE: subquery runs quicker than expected

    I agree with Howard. Do you require assistance in slowing it down?

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Steve Jones - Editor (9/23/2010)


    Jason, be nice. You're hurting Bob's feelings.

    '

    Yeah, and my feelings are soooooo tender. :crying:

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    If I wanted to gamble on slots, Tunica is close enough.

    I don't gamble a lot either, Jason, and my preferred game is actually poker for...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    CirquedeSQLeil (9/23/2010)


    The Dixie Flatline (9/23/2010)


    CirquedeSQLeil (9/23/2010)


    The Dixie Flatline (9/23/2010)


    Any opinions on just getting rid of say 40% of the data? If you're trying to get a...

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  • RE: Need help on TSQL

    select *

    from #t1

    where item in (select item from #t1 group by item having COUNT(distinct value) > 1)

    Talk about your low hanging fruit...

    Mine could be just a bit longer.

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    CirquedeSQLeil (9/23/2010)


    The Dixie Flatline (9/23/2010)


    Any opinions on just getting rid of say 40% of the data? If you're trying to get a hundred rows out of...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Part of the problem is just knowing the terminology. Newbies have to phrase their objective without buzzwords or technical terms of art.

    building a comma separated string (concatenate)

    converting...

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  • RE: Quickshift (100% - 200% performance increase????)

    I didn't bother, and I'm not going to.

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