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  • RE: Space issue in a Particular table.

    Whether a MERGE performs an INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE depends on the logic you have coded in the MATCHED clause.

    Based on the code you posted earlier, it hinges on...

  • RE: Training Computer Scientists

    The career path for someone with a CS / CIS / MIS degree is more structured. Once you get that degree, in the eyes of most HR departments you're basically...

  • RE: Training Computer Scientists

    Many universities have separate curriculum for CS, CIS, and MIS, but they overlap at the 100 and 200 level. The vast majority of IT jobs are about applied technology, it's...

  • RE: The New DBA

    Rod at work (7/1/2015)


    Eric M Russell (6/30/2015)


    There is a certain type of candidate who all seem to share the same basic resume, which seems impressive on the surface (a tag...

  • RE: The New DBA

    GoofyGuy (6/30/2015)


    None of the following are technical questions, they're just simple and conversational, but they reveal a lot.

    One question I often ask is, 'What are the title and author of...

  • RE: The New DBA

    There is a certain type of candidate who all seem to share the same basic resume, which seems impressive on the surface (a tag cloud with 30 different technical skills),...

  • RE: Good White Paper To Go Over How SQL Handles Queries

    Kevin Kline does a good 200 level talk on SQL Server architecture, starting with how the database engine receives SQL queries and then parses, compiles, caches / re-uses, executes, retreives...

  • RE: The New DBA

    GoofyGuy (6/30/2015)


    ... I've interviewed a lot of folks for the position of "Sr. Developer" and "Sr. Database Administrator" over the last several years and with great disappointment. Most of the...

  • RE: The New DBA

    Jeff Moden (6/30/2015)


    Eric M Russell (6/30/2015)


    Jeff Moden (6/29/2015)


    ...

    As some of you may know, I've interviewed a lot of folks for the position of "Sr. Developer" and "Sr. Database Administrator" over...

  • RE: The Importance of Our Work

    My wife has often uttered a particular saying during stressful times in her career. She spent 20 years working in computer telephony and speech, often in sales, and would remind...

  • RE: The New DBA

    Jeff Moden (6/29/2015)


    ...

    As some of you may know, I've interviewed a lot of folks for the position of "Sr. Developer" and "Sr. Database Administrator" over the last several years and...

  • RE: Today's Random Word!

    DBCC OPTIMIZER_WHATIF

  • RE: Large table with multiple search columns

    Assuming you have a large table which is batch loaded, essentially a flat data warehousing type table (not OLTP), and there is a need to perform ad-hoc type queries against...

  • RE: stairways series

    What I do sometimes is click on the 'Print' link to display the article in print friendly layout, and then I'll save it as a PDF document using the PDF995...

  • RE: The New DBA

    While there have always been DBAs that tightly controlled their systems and acted as impediments to change, I think those positions are disappearing fast. More and more companies, if they...

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