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  • RE: T-SQL Powers

    Thanks

    Good question - have not had to use in so long - it is good to be remineded of those long forgotten operators ..

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

    Ron

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  • RE: Exercises in t-SQL

    Not truly knowing your groups background and how deep in depth you wish to go with your training, may I suggest reviewing the "SPACKLE" articles here on SSC.

    Just enter the...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: script

    I suggest that you look at the MERGE statement (new in sql 2008) that said here is a good discussion with excellent examples that might be of use to you.

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

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

    Ron

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  • RE: please help me

    With the limited information you have given, I suggest that you use BOL (Books On Line) the SQL help file and look at the item titled "Merge"

    or use GOOGLE and...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: Nanoseconds

    L' Eomot Inversé

    I am indeed getting old (although I can't seem to catch up with Ron),

    Seems like I will have to invoke DBCC TIMEWARP:

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic860953-61-1.aspx

    But I am having this problem

    those...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: Halloween Protection

    Hmm caught me on that one with Halloween coming up in the USA tomorrow thought this was one of those joke questions ... OH well so be it

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

    Ron

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  • RE: LEAD - 1

    Meow Now (10/30/2012)


    One good thing about this question, I learned about a new feature in 2012. I missed the question, like most, because I made an assumption that the author...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: tool that can give the list of depricated features in sql 2000

    I do not have an instance of SQL Server 2000 available for checking, but you might want to test by using this:

    select * from master.dbo.sysperfinfo

    If you do use the above,...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: tool that can give the list of depricated features in sql 2000

    For a free tool (Microsoft's upgrade advisor) go to this link:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144256.aspx

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

    Ron

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  • RE: quotation and punctuation in sql server

    Here is an excellent read on the subject:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa259228(v=sql.80).aspx

    Scroll down a little more than half the page to see examples.

    Here is a quick example:

    SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER OFF

    DECLARE @Toff...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: Parsing values in the WHERE clause

    From the justification of what the correct answer is:

    Therefore a single value in the WHERE... IN clause can be surrounded by multiple pairs of parenthesis. Multiple values cannot.

    Why then...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: Parsing values in the WHERE clause

    Nice question to start the week . .. Thanks

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

    Ron

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  • RE: Get last row based on duplicate column

    This might do it for you:

    CREATE TABLE #T(userid INT, emailname VARCHAR(50))

    INSERT INTO #T

    SELECT 1, 'a@a.com Bill' UNION ALL

    SELECT 2, 'a@a.com Billy'...

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

    Ron

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  • RE: SELECT (Transact-SQL)

    Here we go back to the basics once again ....

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

    Ron

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  • RE: Redesigning a database from scratch, where to start...

    When designing a data base I always start in a manner that most think is backwards. That is I ask and ask again what does the user(s)...

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

    Ron

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