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  • RE: Trouble with a Stored Procedure

    Can you post the table definition, some sample data (click on the first link in my signature block for a quick means of doing just this), expected results, and what...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: case statement accounting for null values

    CELKO (10/28/2010)


    Look up the COALESCE() function. Do not use the old Sybase museum ISNULL(). They are not quite the same and you can get screwed.

    Care to give an example and...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Roy Ernest (10/28/2010)


    Grant Fritchey (10/28/2010)


    Brandie Tarvin (10/28/2010)


    Waving to Grant across the interwebs while listening to him present on execution plans!

    Oh, that was you? Sorry I didn't wave back. Man, I...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Jeff Moden (10/28/2010)


    Ok... first one is done. I liked Paul's idea of "Phil McCracken" as the author. Please see attached just for a preview. Steve, I'll post...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: get the first Sunday and last Saturday

    Look at this, and with slight modification you should be able to do what you require

    https://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/lynnpettis/archive/2009/03/25/some-common-date-routines.aspx

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

    Ron

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  • RE: How to skip more than 2 rows in excel as source while importing

    Here is a snippet of code (copied from a post long ago, by Jeff Moden)

    It works for me

    /*Import Excel OpenRowsetSelect data from excel

    note Sheet1$a4:C start at row 4 using...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: SSIS package to execute a proc with temp table

    I am referencing the #mytable to update other tables fields’ date.

    Thie above is from your first posting and does NOT agree with the sample code you posted. My...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: time and % data datatype

    If your data were being imported into a staging table, then the datetime values, could be converted to time only as a VARCHAR and then inserted into the proper...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: SSIS package to execute a proc with temp table

    To receive tested help, please post the table, view definition, some test data and expected results and what code you have used.

    In order to do that easily please...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: Get the Current Date

    In the manner of a general reply, assuming you may wish to have a "bag of date tips and all, try this link, and you can add the T-SQL to...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: Combine sql Queries

    You might receive some assistances if you defined your table(s), provided some sample data and desired results. Please refer to the fist link in my signature block for what...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: what makes people learn new languages?

    Not one of those guys .. that is straight out of college, but have been around long enough to know, that if you are not learning new technologies, you are...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: Query a varchar field using a table parameter

    I passed your thanks onto the Author Gianluca Sartori (as noted in the code posted) and requested that he look at this forum and just maybe he can come up...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: Need help with Null rows

    First of all without the table structuresand some sample data it is impossible to give you a tested answer.

    All I can suggest is that you use Books On Line...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Gail,

    at first I thought those answers / explanations were jokes, but then realized they were not. May the Gods save us from the stupidies of those who think...

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

    Ron

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