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  • RE: Question of the Day for 01 Mar 2004

    Anything wrong with that?

    No :blush:

    Just surprised thats all 😀

    Far away is close at hand in the images of elsewhere.
    Anon.

  • RE: Question of the Day for 01 Mar 2004

    Hey Paul

    :ermm: Whats with the post on a very,very old thread

    Or are you just trying to bolster your point count with QOD 😛

    Far away is close at hand in the images of elsewhere.
    Anon.

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    tosscrosby (3/26/2010)


    Who's up for religion???:w00t:

    Hell no, causes more wars than certification :hehe:

    Steve Jones - Editor (3/26/2010)


    I wish I had an invisibility button for some posts.

    Well you started it...

    Far away is close at hand in the images of elsewhere.
    Anon.

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Paul White NZ (3/18/2010)


    jcrawf02 (3/18/2010)


    MVP doesn't necessarily mean that you know what you're talking about, just that you're an MVP on a specific topic

    I know...really I do...I have encountered more...

    Far away is close at hand in the images of elsewhere.
    Anon.

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    CirquedeSQLeil (3/1/2010)


    Feet were created to kick balls.

    And I thought they were for kicking a$$ 😛

    Go figure :rolleyes:

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    Anon.

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    GSquared (2/12/2010)


    WayneS (2/12/2010)


    [physic]Hmmm.... with Barry, Gail and Lynn involved, I sense an article in the future[/physic]

    I'm not sure that's the tag you wanted, Wayne.

    Dictionary definition: physic noun: a purging...

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    Anon.

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Lynn Pettis (2/9/2010)


    Done. Agree with keeping things civil and professional.

    Just to be sure, did I ever cross the line? Don't mind being admonished if I did.

    Nope, very calm...

    Far away is close at hand in the images of elsewhere.
    Anon.

  • RE: Rowcount

    bitbucket-25253 (2/1/2010)


    I think that the QOD has two equally valid values.

    1. To allow individuals to test their knowledge.

    2. To teach.

    For those who know the answer it is a...

    Far away is close at hand in the images of elsewhere.
    Anon.

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Alvin Ramard (2/2/2010)


    Roy Ernest (2/2/2010)


    This thread is going to get interesting. :hehe:

    How new does someone have to be to not know substring functions and basic comparisons? Who's hiring these...

    Far away is close at hand in the images of elsewhere.
    Anon.

  • RE: Dynamic Pivot Table without Aggregrates

    1. Cannot PIVOT without aggregation

    2. You will need to use Dynamic SQL

    e.g.

    DECLARE @sql varchar(8000)

    SELECT @sql = COALESCE(@sql + ',MAX(CASE WHEN Col2='''+Col2+''' THEN Col1 END) AS ['+Col2+']',

    'SELECT MAX(CASE WHEN...

    Far away is close at hand in the images of elsewhere.
    Anon.

  • RE: The Sixty-Second Guide to becoming a SQL Server DBA

    Oh! And btw Barry nice article 😀

    Short and succinct :satisfied:

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    Anon.

  • RE: The Sixty-Second Guide to becoming a SQL Server DBA

    Man, do I ever agree with that! Books are great but having an experienced Mentor to teach and guide you, even if it's just an hour a day, is worth...

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    Anon.

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    CirquedeSQLeil (1/19/2010)


    Gianluca Sartori (1/19/2010)


    What are writing about, Paul?

    I started writing my first article 9 months ago and it isn't finished yet.:crying:

    Similar situation for me, only it has been 3 or...

    Far away is close at hand in the images of elsewhere.
    Anon.

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    A little risque for so early in the morning!

    Unless you're in another timezone then it's early afternoon 😛

    Far away is close at hand in the images of elsewhere.
    Anon.

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    I'm going to do just like the op suggested... "move on." There are some nice people that need help.

    --Jeff Moden

    Very nice Jeff, 'ol friend 🙂

    Brought a tear to...

    Far away is close at hand in the images of elsewhere.
    Anon.

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