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RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

Dave Ballantyne (2/9/2011)
Handed my notice in today , i can already feel the freedom 🙂
Good luck with your next venture Dave. I've been checking out Jobserve this week, with only...
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February 10, 2011 at 2:14 am

#1285004
RE: Where are you?

England, each new millenium, going back about 100,000 years.
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February 4, 2011 at 9:27 am

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RE: Ordering column data while using 'top' fxn

pharmboy4u (2/1/2011)
If I have a query like-
select top(100)1,2,3,4
How can I reorganize the final product so that the columns are-
3,4,2,1?
I want the "bill_code_cnt" column to be 4th, but cannot reorder the...
^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}
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Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

February 1, 2011 at 5:50 am

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RE: Today's Random Word!

Tom.Thomson (2/1/2011)
Peter Trast (1/31/2011)
Brandie Tarvin (1/31/2011)
WOTD: Tea
"A drink with jam and bread"
Dough
Payday.
^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}
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Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

February 1, 2011 at 4:14 am

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RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

Craig Farrell (1/25/2011)
GSquared (1/25/2011)
And that's almost certainly more than anyone here wants to know about this subject. :w00t:
... listens enraptured. "Not really, that's damnably interesting, actually."
No kidding. Can we...
^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}
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Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

January 27, 2011 at 2:13 am

#1278954
RE: Today's Random Word!

Kleptoparasitism
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Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
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January 25, 2011 at 6:44 am

#1277800
RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

GSquared (1/14/2011)
Jeff Moden (1/13/2011)
Stefan Krzywicki (1/13/2011)
If they see a penny on the ground, they leave it there.
Maybe other folks will leave it, but I'll stop and pick it up. ...
^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}
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Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

January 17, 2011 at 2:49 am

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RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

Brandie Tarvin (1/6/2011)
Chris Morris-439714 (1/6/2011)
LutzM (1/5/2011)
GSquared (1/5/2011)
...
Are you trying to imply that a lump of plastic, metal, and toxic semiconductors can't understand that it's supposed to do what I want,...
^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}
For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

January 6, 2011 at 6:45 am

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RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

LutzM (1/5/2011)
GSquared (1/5/2011)
...
Are you trying to imply that a lump of plastic, metal, and toxic semiconductors can't understand that it's supposed to do what I want, not what I told...
^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}
For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

January 6, 2011 at 5:23 am

#1270019
RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

Dave Ballantyne (1/4/2011)
Grant Fritchey (1/4/2011)
It really is like launching a nuclear strike, but if you're not getting satisfaction, I'd tweet about it.
Already did , maybe everyone was in a holiday...
^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}
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Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

January 4, 2011 at 6:34 am

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RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

Craig Farrell (1/3/2011)
For anyone following the earlier infringment discussion, some sleuthing around SSC finally revealed the blog owner. A brief PM conversation seems to have dealed with that issue.
Happy...
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Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

January 4, 2011 at 2:06 am

#1268810
RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

Gianluca Sartori (12/30/2010)
Jack Corbett (12/29/2010)
Hey, did you know that SSC is now a dating site? Here's a PM I got from lord.god90:
Hello My New Friend.
Good Day and How are...
^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}
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Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

December 30, 2010 at 5:37 am

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RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

Ray K (12/28/2010)
The Dixie Flatline (12/28/2010)
wilburb (12/28/2010)
While I appreciate your frustration and point of view, I must say that as a resource in a rapidly changing environment I use many...
^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}
For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

December 29, 2010 at 3:07 am

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RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

GSquared (12/27/2010)
Kit G (12/27/2010)
Richard Warr (12/24/2010)
Merry Christmas (and a Happy New Year) to all!
Kit, I loved your song. I guess the UK has a higher proportion of atheists than the...
^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}
For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

December 28, 2010 at 3:39 am

#1266659
RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

Kit G (12/27/2010)
jcrawf02 (12/27/2010)
Kit G (12/27/2010)
The very best wishes to everyone for the New Year that's fast approaching.
Mmmm, spare-ribs and sauerkraut, here I come! 😀
That's an interesting combination. At...
^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}
For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

December 28, 2010 at 3:37 am

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