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  • RE: Removing...

    Maybe try multiple update statements,

    UPDATE [Staging_TABLE] SET Data_clean = REPLACE(Data_clean, ',||,','^')

    UPDATE [Staging_TABLE] SET Data_clean = REPLACE(Data_clean, ',||',',"')

    UPDATE [Staging_TABLE] SET Data_clean = REPLACE(Data_clean, '^',',||,')

  • RE: Stored Proc returning inconsistent results...

    Are you storing the original XML requests so you can look at those and try to recreate the failure?

  • RE: turning complex query into temp tables

    below86 (3/10/2015)


    Nevyn (3/10/2015)


    below86 (3/10/2015)


    Nevyn (3/10/2015)


    Rewriting the code to sacrifice performance and optimal design just to make it easier to follow makes little sense.

    I quess erything I deal with...

  • RE: turning complex query into temp tables

    dwain.c (3/9/2015)


    ZZartin (3/9/2015)


    dwain.c (3/8/2015)


    I don't really subscribe (generally) to the notion that breaking a query into separate pieces using temp tables makes it any easier to understand.

    To me, properly formatting...

  • RE: Size of Data Roadblocks

    I have 2 processors with 4 cores a pop with a total of 8 cores total. I have about 16 GB dedicated to SQL Server

    As has been said just that...

  • RE: turning complex query into temp tables

    dwain.c (3/8/2015)


    I don't really subscribe (generally) to the notion that breaking a query into separate pieces using temp tables makes it any easier to understand.

    To me, properly formatting the query...

  • RE: turning complex query into temp tables

    sqlguy-736318 (3/5/2015)


    One benefit of breaking the query into temp tables is that allows the SQL writer to logically group related tables/data.

    For example, course-related tables/data could be grouped into 1 temp...

  • RE: turning complex query into temp tables

    sqlguy-736318 (3/5/2015)


    ZZartin (3/5/2015)


    Why do you think the process of create and populating temp tables will be less confusing?

    Because you would be breaking the problem into pieces which inherently simplifies the...

  • RE: turning complex query into temp tables

    Why do you think the process of create and populating temp tables will be less confusing?

  • RE: Why should i go for MS-SQL server not for Oracle and MySQL ?

    While I totally understand the value of knowing what's going on behind the scenes why anyone willingly subjects themselves to a command line interface unless given absolutely no other choice...

  • RE: Why should i go for MS-SQL server not for Oracle and MySQL ?

    Well on the MySQL Front, it's free and the general rule of thumb applies, every dollar you save in software costs you pay for in development time and maintenance.

    As for...

  • RE: Where do senior SQL DBAs land finally?

    Jeff Moden (3/2/2015)


    ZZartin (3/2/2015)


    Jeff Moden (3/2/2015)


    Don Halloran (3/1/2015)


    (Also I hate web development 😛 )

    Ah, yeah... we need to you move that smiley face one pixel to the right and change...

  • RE: Where do senior SQL DBAs land finally?

    Jeff Moden (3/2/2015)


    Don Halloran (3/1/2015)


    (Also I hate web development 😛 )

    Ah, yeah... we need to you move that smiley face one pixel to the right and change the color on...

  • RE: Help to complete "order by" statement

    adonetok (3/2/2015)


    One member table store member ID like this format for the same member:

    (not all member has 4 ID, some has 2 some may have 3...)

    12345P ...

  • RE: Deleting data (rows) from table to reclaim space

    Shrink database will shrink all the files, shrink file let's you specify the file you want to shrink. Unless you really need to reclaim drive space there's not too...

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