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  • RE: You are a SQL Server developer who is...

    I don't agree with this answer at all. Partly because I would never dream of shipping a file with real live passwords in it, partly because I believe that...

  • RE: Table variable - 2

    Nice question.

    It made me think, briefly, because I was startled by the unnamed single column constraint. I'm so used to writing unnamed single column primary key, unique, reference, and...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Brandie Tarvin (11/15/2011)


    Ninja's_RGR'us (11/15/2011)


    Guy missing 60 cpus! Don't know how to help.

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1205595-391-1.aspx

    Did he feed them after midnight or get water on them?

    SET Snark = OFF;

    SET SNARK = ON; --...

  • RE: Don't Criticize Code

    I find myself somewhat confused here. I agree with Phil, and I agree with Gus; but they appear to think they disagree with each other.

    And the Major...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    SQL Kiwi (11/14/2011)


    No, not that one so much; the search I gave should bring up MERGE bugs on Connect like these:

    Just seeing 353 hits is quite scary. I guess...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Brandie Tarvin (11/14/2011)


    After looking at the link Remi posted, and noticing the MERGE answer there, I have to wonder. For a simple one or two table update like that, is...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Brandie Tarvin (11/14/2011)


    Especially when DBAs are forced to use vendor databases over which they have little schema control. Don't beat up the people who have to deal with the hand...

  • RE: Heath Normal Form

    SanDroid (11/14/2011)


    IMHO: I have yet to find a database that comes with any current business software that is fully normalized to 4NF in every physical data structure. After a...

  • RE: Multi Part identifier could not be bound

    GilaMonster (11/14/2011)


    Ok, let's put it this way.

    What kind of error is this?

    SELECT Col1, Col2, Col3 FROM TableThatDoesNotExist

    It's not a syntax error, that passes syntax check successfully.

    It's not a run-time error,...

  • RE: Multi Part identifier could not be bound

    Dev (11/14/2011)


    but that is not standard SQL, support for that construct may be removed in future (not any time soon, though)

    I was unaware of this fact. Are you...

  • RE: Stopped working but not thinking!!

    I'm maybe retired, maybe not. I'm not prepared to work more than 16 weeks per year, which makes me at leat semi-retired, and that firm rule (plus restrictions on...

  • RE: The Industry Problem

    That's what I call a good editorial.

    There's too much emphasis on having learnt relevant technology these days, and not enough on having learnt to think and having learnt effective learning...

  • RE: Multi Part identifier could not be bound

    martin.kerr 34088 (11/14/2011)


    Hi All,

    I am trying to do an update statement:

    begin tran

    update dbo.Addresses

    set addresses.Address1Original = addressescapscan.Address1Original,

    addresses.Address2Original = addressescapscan.Address2Original,

    addresses.Address3Original = addressescapscan.Address3Original,

    addresses.TownOriginal = addressescapscan.TownOriginal,

    addresses.CountyOriginal = addressescapscan.CountyOriginal,

    addresses.PostcodeOriginal = addressescapscan.PostcodeOriginal,

    addresses.CountryOriginal = addressescapscan.CountryOriginal

    join dbo.Addresses on...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Brandie Tarvin (11/14/2011)


    GilaMonster (11/14/2011)


    SQLRNNR (11/13/2011)


    I find the practice of prefixing with tbl_ just a waste of 4 chars in a table name.

    Likewise and a waste of time when...

  • RE: Heath Normal Form

    martin.whitton (11/14/2011)


    paul s-306273 (11/14/2011)


    I'd like to say I don't like these questions - but looking at the posts I appear to be in the minority!

    Anybody else out there with me?

    I...

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