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  • RE: Max data(Varchar) store in one fields

    2Gb of data. War and Peace in PDF form is only around 200Mb.

  • RE: Aye Yi Yi

    I visited northern Massachussets where it takes 15 minutes to walk off your own property and I would guess that identity theft would not be a problem there.

    I live in...

  • RE: How to SUM

    If you are just interested in people of 17 or over then add WHERE age>=17 to your SQL, then a simple COUNT(*) will be the sum.

  • RE: Convert from cursor to set-oriented approach

    The looping around the a select statement works quite well because the locks are only held for a short period of time.

  • RE: Aye Yi Yi

    We have a recycling scheme in my local area so all junk mail goes straight in the recycling bag.

    It is the plastic tat from McDonalds happy meals that bugs me!

    In...

  • RE: Convert from cursor to set-oriented approach

    If you use a user defined function in this way then I believe that SQL will use an implicit cursor because the function has to work on a row by...

  • RE: Aye Yi Yi

    Try http://spambayes.sourceforge.net/windows.html

    You have to install Python on your PC but it is easy enough to install.

    Make a folder in outlook and store all your spam in it until you have...

  • RE: executing stored procedure from a stored procedure

    You can happily fire off stored procedures from within stored procedures.

    Let us suppose you have a return value. You could include syntax as follows

    DECLARE @lResult Int

    exec @lResult=usp_myproc

    If you...

  • RE: Database Daily Usefullness

    Pretty unanimous opinion here Steve. I'm afraid you are just going to have to keep writing those editorials!

  • RE: Aye Yi Yi

    Using the Outlook 2003 blocked senders facility I blocked 113 SPAMS this morning.

    Every morning I add between 20 and 30 new addresses to the list.

    Theoretically I should trawl through the...

  • RE: Frank''''s Addition to Family

    And of course having a son who can jump start a car without tools is always a blessing!

    I wonder if they are still looking for extras in the next X-men...

  • RE: Frank''''s Addition to Family

    During the first year your hi-fi and personal possessions are safe. 

    You put the baby down it stays put.

    After that they follow you EVERYWHERE and get into EVERYTHING. 

    Blackcurrant juice...

  • RE: Max data(Varchar) store in one fields

    There are two ways to do this.

    1. Use either a TEXT or NTEXT field.

    2. Compress your string in some way

    Personally, I would go with option 1.

    Option 2 is messy and...

  • RE: Access 97 caused CPU reaches 100%

    Access is famous for causing locking problems with SQL Server.

    Try creating a views for each of your SQL Server tables as

    SELECT [field1]....[fieldn]

    FROM dbo.YourTable WITH NOLOCK

    Then try connecting these to your...

  • RE: TSQL stored procedure, User roles, best design approach ?

    The easiest way is to use Enterprise Manager.

    right-click on TempDB and adjust the size under the Data Files and transaction log tabs.

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