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  • RE: one character of data

    Hugo Kornelis (6/17/2009)


    David Burrows (6/17/2009)


    But those advocating nchar are also making an assumption :blink:

    Anyone using nchar on an assumption deserves Pork Chops thrown at them in my view :w00t:

    Hi David,

    If...

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    Anon.

  • RE: one character of data

    Christian Buettner (6/17/2009)


    Tom.Thomson (6/17/2009)


    Christian Buettner (6/5/2009)


    I had chosen char(1) instead of varchar(1) because thats what it actually is, a fixed length string.

    And I had chosen char(1) instead of nchar(1) because...

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    Anon.

  • RE: How to Post Performance Problems

    Lynn Pettis (6/12/2009)


    I already added it to my signature block!

    Many more and it will be a full blown reference library :w00t:

    btw Excellent article Gail 🙂

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    Anon.

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    RBarryYoung (6/14/2009)


    What shall we name it?

    Sad

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  • RE: one character of data

    Richard M (6/5/2009)


    Alvin Ramard (6/5/2009)


    Have fun loading Unicode characters in your char(1) column!

    ... well, that's part of the problem, the question did not properly specify the rules of the game.....

    ...

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    Anon.

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Lynn Pettis (6/7/2009)


    But if he read the BOL entry for RESTORE FILELISTONLY, why ask the question? :w00t:

    To wind you up? :rolleyes:

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    Anon.

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Lynn Pettis (6/5/2009)


    Here is another OMG moment.

    Classic case of RTFM. :doze: It amazes that people do not know or refer to BOL at all. :blink: I have refer to...

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    Anon.

  • RE: converting float to varchar...

    So there really is no difference between float(25) and float(53). They're both float(53) aka double precision, which is limited to 15 significant digits. Hence the rounding.

    Nice one Paul 🙂

    Wish I...

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    Anon.

  • RE: converting float to varchar...

    I'm not sure why it's being rounded up at the 4th decimal spot (yet)

    Because if the number is too big, decimals are sacrificed to make it fit

    A better...

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    Anon.

  • RE: How to toggle between a row and all other rows

    The correct construct you were looking for is

    WHERE CASE WHEN @Show4 = 'y' AND a.[ID] = 4 THEN 1 WHEN @Show4 = 'n' AND ID 4 THEN 1 ELSE...

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    Anon.

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Popup from a trigger?

    Sounds a bit Roy Rogers'ish to me :w00t:

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  • RE: Add column to the exsiting tables in a DB

    Yes I was going to mention it but since it was in your post I assumed (incorrectly) that the tables were empty.

    The message says it all, you cannot add a...

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    Anon.

  • RE: Add column to the exsiting tables in a DB

    EXEC @SqlString

    should be

    EXEC(@SqlString)

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    Anon.

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Grant Fritchey (5/28/2009)


    GilaMonster (5/28/2009)


    I hate dogs. Little ones I just dislike, big ones actually scare me.

    Sorry to hear it. I love big dogs. We have an 80lb German Shephard, Maximus....

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    Anon.

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Lynn Pettis (5/27/2009)


    Here is another OMG moment.

    OK, hang on, I'll get my Ouija board and crystal ball :w00t:

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    Anon.

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