sqldriver (10/6/2014)

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Eric M Russell (10/6/2014)

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sqldriver (10/6/2014)

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At what point do you decide to throw it in and start over from scratch? This thing uses 38 tables, countless temp tables, 47 stored...

sqldriver (10/6/2014)

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At what point do you decide to throw it in and start over from scratch? This thing uses 38 tables, countless temp tables, 47 stored procs of varying length,...

sqldriver (10/6/2014)

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If you're tasked with debugging/troubleshooting?

Specifically:

Assigning workable values to parameters/finding out where they're passed from or stored

Heavy use of temp tables/table variables/real tables that get truncated

Verifying results

Bonus points if it's...

Steve, perhaps you meant to say: "Azure first gave us (SQL...

webrunner (10/1/2014)

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Interesting idea, thanks for the post.

I think human memory plus a written journal of some kind could handle a lot of the "non-quant" parts of life.

And about the quant...

Who knows, maybe your employer is already recording your every...

xsevensinzx (9/30/2014)

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I didn't really agree with this article because I felt it put too much emphasis on predictive or making decisions rather than mentioning data that represent results.

For me, making...

GilaMonster (9/30/2014)

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Eric M Russell (9/30/2014)

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So, if a DBA removes an end user from the DBO role in the process of performing a migration to the next release of SQL Server,...

So, if a DBA removes an end user from the DBO role in the process of performing a migration to the next release of SQL Server, and then he says...

Jeff Moden (9/30/2014)

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Eric M Russell (9/30/2014)

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GilaMonster (9/30/2014)

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Eric M Russell (9/29/2014)

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Upgrading to the next release of SQL Server offers an excellent pretext for removing unneeded permissions from app developers.

"I'm so sorry,...

Jeff Moden (9/30/2014)

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GilaMonster (9/30/2014)

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Eric M Russell (9/29/2014)

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Upgrading to the next release of SQL Server offers an excellent pretext for removing unneeded permissions from app developers.

"I'm so sorry, I know it...

GilaMonster (9/30/2014)

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Eric M Russell (9/29/2014)

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Upgrading to the next release of SQL Server offers an excellent pretext for removing unneeded permissions from app developers.

"I'm so sorry, I know it a pain...

Jeff Moden (9/29/2014)

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Alvin Ramard (9/29/2014)

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That...

Unfortunately, many IT shops are operated like a sausage factory. The DBA is just there to mop up spills and bang the data meat-grinder with a wrench when it breaks...

Quit, and then be that overpriced consultant.