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  • RE: 2008 Versus 2012 Launch Point

    richpurdey (2/22/2013)


    I am just starting my journey to MS SQL DBA .

    I wish to enhance my employability, I am already a time served Sys Admin/MCSE in the Financial Services sector.

    Do...

    If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

    Ron

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  • RE: Early Software

    I read the previous comments, and except for a very few, posted by us "oldtimers" which bought back memories of my first programming tasks in 1960. (Hard to believe that...

    If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

    Ron

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    L' Eomot Inversé (2/21/2013)


    Right now, I'm feeling embarrassingly stupid. :blush:

    I was trying to put together a submission for QotD. But I thought I'd seen too many comments recently...

    If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

    Ron

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  • RE: date problem in flat source

    HERE it is from a table (Now I used a temporary table BUT ONLY for illustration IN your situation it would be the real table)

    /* I...

    If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

    Ron

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  • RE: date problem in flat source

    If you import the data into a staging table, you could then execute:

    DECLARE @D1 VARCHAR(20)

    DECLARE @D2 VARCHAR(20)

    DECLARE @D3 VARCHAR(20)

    ...

    If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

    Ron

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  • RE: Incorrect data type in Float column

    Before proceeding I suggest that you read this short, very short article by Jeff Moden. (It hopefully will assist you in increasing your understanding of your problem)

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/IsNumeric/71512/

    If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

    Ron

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  • RE: Delete column from multiple (hundreds) of tables

    You may want to look at the procedure (in the Master DB) titled

    [sys].[sp_MSforeachtable].

    Review the T-SQL to determine if it will perform as you want it to, or if it does...

    If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

    Ron

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  • RE: after insert update from another table

    Believe what you may be looking for is the MERGE statement. For a discussion and example of how it works:

    http://www.simple-talk.com/sql/learn-sql-server/the-merge-statement-in-sql-server-2008/

    If you would/could post the table definition, some sample data...

    If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

    Ron

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Lynn Pettis (2/18/2013)


    Really? Answer to what?

    Thanks ... I needed a laugh today

    If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

    Ron

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  • RE: Android Development

    Not meaning any disrespect .. but use GOOGLE it returned

    About 3,450,000,000 results when I used it.

    here is one site that may be of use to you.

    http://developer.android.com/index.html

    If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

    Ron

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  • RE: removing duplicates rows from a parent table.

    To help those who want to, and can help you please define the tables, and provide some sample data.

    To do this please click on the first link in my signature...

    If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

    Ron

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  • RE: Merge

    okbangas

    My explanation might not be 100% accurate, but this is indeed the documentation I found when I ran into the issue demonstrated in the question. That it indeed may work...

    If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

    Ron

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  • RE: Insert comma delimited values in table

    If you can NOT use the suggestion of opc.three

    Read the following article by Jeff Moden:

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Tally+Table/72993/

    If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

    Ron

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  • RE: The Lonely and Neglected Cartesian Product (Cross Join)

    Thanks .. nice clear question about something I needed to learn ...

    Now my question to you: Is the company sponsored employee & spouse/partner formal dinner and dance, a benefit enjoyed...

    If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

    Ron

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  • RE: Need to buy sql server 2012 developer edition

    Depending upon your exact needs, you could try the Express Edition, available as a free download.

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/hh230763.aspx

    or download a trial copy at:

    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/get-sql-server/try-it.aspx

    If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

    Ron

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