Steve Jones - SSC Editor (2/1/2016)

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Here's the rub.

Let's say you have an issue in production with a proc/view/table/function. You want to test it. However development has changed. I can't necessarily...

One reason why the production version of some objects can differ somewhat from the latest in development source control is that the DBA may perform some last minute adjustments to...

JonnoJ (2/1/2016)

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I've searched and read similar topics about licensing questions for more than a few hours, but couldn't find any to answer my question.

Basically I'm planning to use a Developer...

We all know it's the DBA who ultimately calls the shot regarding these important decisions; right?

David.Poole (1/29/2016)

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Good news Dad,...

The thing is, in...

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Jeff Moden (1/28/2016)

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I've found that many technologists that are in the business of writing code don't understand the extreme ROI of commenting code properly. In a previous company where...

For each revision to a DDL script, prior to check-in, I include a new entry in the header with the date, with CO number, developer's name, and brief one line...

J Livingston SQL (1/29/2016)

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hehe....had never used it, til now.........cant see the point

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CReAte tABle mytable(TranID INTEGER nOt...

J Livingston SQL (1/29/2016)

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hehe....had never used it, til now.........cant see the point

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CReAte tABle mytable(TranID INTEGER nOt...

This reminds me of those two or three occasions, as a teenager, when I would return home with damage to my dad's car. Providing too much information isn't useful in...

First, when it comes to agreeing to a standard, I suggest that you not argue over minor details and instead come to an agreement about functional issues that matter (like...

When inheriting a legacy database with little documentation, one thing I do is start creating views as I learn the purpose and usage of the tables. For example, I may...

xsevensinzx (1/29/2016)

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Eric M Russell (1/28/2016)

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On the flip side, as a job seeker you should also be suspicious of "opportunities" which seem to always be available. For example, there are some...