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  • RE: webdings up arrow not working

    Does your UAT SSRS server have the webdings font installed?

    That is the only time I've seen issues with fonts.  We use barcode fonts in some of our reports...

    The above is all just my opinion on what you should do. 
    As with all advice you find on a random internet forum - you shouldn't blindly follow it.  Always test on a test server to see if there is negative side effects before making changes to live!
    I recommend you NEVER run "random code" you found online on any system you care about UNLESS you understand and can verify the code OR you don't care if the code trashes your system.

  • RE: Strange transaction log activity

    The tool is neat for a free tool, but lacks some features that I see as important.  Like the ability to create new templates.  You are stuck with the stock...

    The above is all just my opinion on what you should do. 
    As with all advice you find on a random internet forum - you shouldn't blindly follow it.  Always test on a test server to see if there is negative side effects before making changes to live!
    I recommend you NEVER run "random code" you found online on any system you care about UNLESS you understand and can verify the code OR you don't care if the code trashes your system.

  • RE: Reindex maintenance plan error

    Going back to the OP, I ran that error through a translator (as I didn't know what it meant) and it is a strange one for sure.
    As a thought,...

    The above is all just my opinion on what you should do. 
    As with all advice you find on a random internet forum - you shouldn't blindly follow it.  Always test on a test server to see if there is negative side effects before making changes to live!
    I recommend you NEVER run "random code" you found online on any system you care about UNLESS you understand and can verify the code OR you don't care if the code trashes your system.

  • RE: Using Dynamic Query in a Transact SQL Select

    SQLRNNR - Wednesday, August 23, 2017 11:17 AM

    Well, tbh, I can see both of those responses. Some tweaks are needed for...

    The above is all just my opinion on what you should do. 
    As with all advice you find on a random internet forum - you shouldn't blindly follow it.  Always test on a test server to see if there is negative side effects before making changes to live!
    I recommend you NEVER run "random code" you found online on any system you care about UNLESS you understand and can verify the code OR you don't care if the code trashes your system.

  • RE: Using Dynamic Query in a Transact SQL Select

    SQLRNNR - Wednesday, August 23, 2017 10:53 AM

    bmg002 - Wednesday, August 23, 2017 10:40 AM

    The above is all just my opinion on what you should do. 
    As with all advice you find on a random internet forum - you shouldn't blindly follow it.  Always test on a test server to see if there is negative side effects before making changes to live!
    I recommend you NEVER run "random code" you found online on any system you care about UNLESS you understand and can verify the code OR you don't care if the code trashes your system.

  • RE: Using Dynamic Query in a Transact SQL Select

    This is likely not the best way to do it, but I think this should work the way you want (with the exception that your result set is wrong based...

    The above is all just my opinion on what you should do. 
    As with all advice you find on a random internet forum - you shouldn't blindly follow it.  Always test on a test server to see if there is negative side effects before making changes to live!
    I recommend you NEVER run "random code" you found online on any system you care about UNLESS you understand and can verify the code OR you don't care if the code trashes your system.

  • RE: Potential presentation idea: What a cookbook can teach us about programming

    I do like the idea, but like cooking, coding can have a million different ways to get the same result.
    You want to cook the "perfect" steak.  First, anyone who...

    The above is all just my opinion on what you should do. 
    As with all advice you find on a random internet forum - you shouldn't blindly follow it.  Always test on a test server to see if there is negative side effects before making changes to live!
    I recommend you NEVER run "random code" you found online on any system you care about UNLESS you understand and can verify the code OR you don't care if the code trashes your system.

  • RE: The SELECT permission was denied on the object 'abc', database 'xyz', schema 'dbo'

    I have a few thoughts on this.
    You could have a stored procedure that was created with an "EXECUTE AS" in it that might cause it to run as a...

    The above is all just my opinion on what you should do. 
    As with all advice you find on a random internet forum - you shouldn't blindly follow it.  Always test on a test server to see if there is negative side effects before making changes to live!
    I recommend you NEVER run "random code" you found online on any system you care about UNLESS you understand and can verify the code OR you don't care if the code trashes your system.

  • RE: Access Mobile Reports From IPhone

    Since you can access the report on your desktop but not your mobile, I am expecting that your IT department has stuff blocked OR your local machine firewall is blocking...

    The above is all just my opinion on what you should do. 
    As with all advice you find on a random internet forum - you shouldn't blindly follow it.  Always test on a test server to see if there is negative side effects before making changes to live!
    I recommend you NEVER run "random code" you found online on any system you care about UNLESS you understand and can verify the code OR you don't care if the code trashes your system.

  • RE: Getting a #Error with Expression When Dividing 0 by 0

    Hello,

    I have a thought on this.  Is it an error when Presentations has a value of 0 or when it is null?  You may want to also check...

    The above is all just my opinion on what you should do. 
    As with all advice you find on a random internet forum - you shouldn't blindly follow it.  Always test on a test server to see if there is negative side effects before making changes to live!
    I recommend you NEVER run "random code" you found online on any system you care about UNLESS you understand and can verify the code OR you don't care if the code trashes your system.

  • RE: Access Mobile Reports From IPhone

    If you are sure the URL is correct, then I'd be looking at firewall rules.  It also seems a bit odd to have your IPhone connected to VPN and connected...

    The above is all just my opinion on what you should do. 
    As with all advice you find on a random internet forum - you shouldn't blindly follow it.  Always test on a test server to see if there is negative side effects before making changes to live!
    I recommend you NEVER run "random code" you found online on any system you care about UNLESS you understand and can verify the code OR you don't care if the code trashes your system.

  • RE: Strange transaction log activity

    Not sure how many people have seen the tool, but Idera has an extended events tool that has a similar feel to Profiler but more modern.  SQL XEvent Profiler is...

    The above is all just my opinion on what you should do. 
    As with all advice you find on a random internet forum - you shouldn't blindly follow it.  Always test on a test server to see if there is negative side effects before making changes to live!
    I recommend you NEVER run "random code" you found online on any system you care about UNLESS you understand and can verify the code OR you don't care if the code trashes your system.

  • RE: Using The SQL Server Debugger

    I've not had luck with the debugger either.  I always get errors about DCOM and possible firewall issues when I try to run the debugger.  Which makes sense as I...

    The above is all just my opinion on what you should do. 
    As with all advice you find on a random internet forum - you shouldn't blindly follow it.  Always test on a test server to see if there is negative side effects before making changes to live!
    I recommend you NEVER run "random code" you found online on any system you care about UNLESS you understand and can verify the code OR you don't care if the code trashes your system.

  • RE: How can I use data returned from a query to delete files on my network?

    As much as I hate to suggest it, this sounds like a job for a cursor.
    Do you have xp_cmdshell enabled or access to use it?  You will need that...

    The above is all just my opinion on what you should do. 
    As with all advice you find on a random internet forum - you shouldn't blindly follow it.  Always test on a test server to see if there is negative side effects before making changes to live!
    I recommend you NEVER run "random code" you found online on any system you care about UNLESS you understand and can verify the code OR you don't care if the code trashes your system.

  • RE: FOR XML - getting a column into a root element attribute

    Thanks for posting the solution!

    I have not worked with using XML Name Spaces inside SQL Server, but now I do know how to do it.

    The above is all just my opinion on what you should do. 
    As with all advice you find on a random internet forum - you shouldn't blindly follow it.  Always test on a test server to see if there is negative side effects before making changes to live!
    I recommend you NEVER run "random code" you found online on any system you care about UNLESS you understand and can verify the code OR you don't care if the code trashes your system.

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