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  • RE: The Need for Database Intelligence Software

    The Need for Developers Who Are Literate About Relational Database Design

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Fuzzy Processing

    TheFault (7/7/2016)


    Iwas Bornready (7/7/2016)


    Over forty years ago one of my advanced math classes had a problem about how to aim a moving sub's torpedo at a moving ship and hit...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Fuzzy Processing

    The SoundEx fuzzy matching algorithm for comparing names dates back to Franklin Roosevelt era paper and microfilm records archiving.

    https://www.census.gov/history/www/genealogy/decennial_census_records/soundex_1.html

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Today's Random Word!

    djj (7/7/2016)


    Luis Cazares (7/7/2016)


    whereisSQL? (7/7/2016)


    HappyGeek (7/7/2016)


    djj (7/7/2016)


    Rework

    Rethink

    Regret

    Retry

    Reboot

    Restore

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: The Bad Data Shutdown

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/6/2016)


    David.Poole (7/6/2016)


    If we are planning to do a continuous delivery system for vehicle software then we need to have some heavy weight software engineering that...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Unstructured data sources into a structured DW

    xsevensinzx (7/6/2016)


    Eric M Russell (7/6/2016)


    Although you can technically store unstructured data in SQL Server, the question is: Why would you?

    If you're ultimately trying to import facts and dimentions (as properly...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Inserting Where values don't Exist

    For key value pairs, this is typically what you want. If name exists (@@rowcount = 1), then it's value is updated. If name doesn't exist (@@rowcount = 0), then it...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Unstructured data sources into a structured DW

    Although you can technically store unstructured data in SQL Server, the question is: Why would you?

    If you're ultimately trying to import facts and dimentions (as properly defined by the business)...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Justify DBA access to production

    tezsb (7/6/2016)


    I love that too... Although I doubt I could even offer my emotional support... maybe my condolences

    Oh, I'd never earn MY paycheck offering emotional support. If that's what they...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Justify DBA access to production

    Beatrix Kiddo (7/6/2016)


    Eric M Russell (7/6/2016)


    If the CIO calls you at 2am to report that the server is down, the only thing you could offer is your emotional support.

    😀 I...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Justify DBA access to production

    tezsb (7/6/2016)


    thanks to all for your replies, I appreciate the additional insight and view from an alternative perspective. Rightly or wrongly, I assumed the CIO knows what a DBA does...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Article Research

    If you use a continuous integration tool like TeamCity or an automated deployment tool like DbUp, then it's entirely possible for unexpected object or securoty related DDL operations to get...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Unstructured data sources into a structured DW

    leehbi (7/4/2016)


    I'm starting to see more data sources from JSON based API's (mostly 3rd party). JSON must make the app developers life easier but it makes my life...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Justify DBA access to production

    tezsb (7/4/2016)


    Hello all,

    I am looking for help to justify my access to Production to my CIO. Sounds strange, doesnt it?

    Well, it is, and I am at wits end here and...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Independence Day II

    If you're going to have a national holiday, it should commemorate an event or concept that practically all citizens can rally behind. Commemorating the outcome of a recent partisian referendum...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

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