Actually I tend to use Firebird as my default browser and SQLServerCentral works fine in its existing form.

In fact, if you see the bug fixes you will see that I...

Why not create your stored procedure to do your aggregation into a summary table then use MS Excel to do your Crosstabs?

I wish Microsoft would document all these undocumented features.

If they want to put a disclaimer saying "we don't recommend you use this" or "this feature isn't guaranteed to be in...

The link below lists a few to do with disabling hints.

http://www.sql-server-performance.com/hints.asp

I've had the "too much data" things as well.

Because the sales activity was regarded as so important we developed special scripts that produced a specific sales version of the database.

A...

I've read "Stupid White Men" and seen "Bowling for Columbine",  which for some reason is billed as a "comedy" rather than tragedy.

As I get older and ever more cynical I am increasingly...

Poor sod would blend in, but his dialysis machine might stand out a bit.

Personally, I believe that 90% of Al Queada are living in the London area, probably in flats...

I think Antares answer could do with being inserted in the FAQ section.

Unless you have a very good reason for this I would always insert the field at the end of row.

After you have done it, remember to do an sp_recompile on...

OK, I know that the question is hypothetical but who combines a major application upgrade with a major code change?

I'd play safe and plan...

The most important part of ANY system is the data, and to a customer the most important data is THEIR data.

When I was showing geodemographic marketing systems we would deliberately...

On this site's main menu, it is on the resources submenu.

Interesting stuff!

The State field is the next field following the 4 fields that comprise the clustered primary key if that is what you mean by being on the trailing edge.

I...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/suffolk/3389957.stm

They probably did