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  • RE: Difference in variable definition

    djj (4/23/2014)


    Hello, Is there a difference in the following: DECLARE @T1 VARCHAR(50);

    SET @T1 = (SELECT TOP(1) Col1 FROM MyTable); -- define variable first way

    SELECT TOP(1) @t1 = Col1...

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

  • RE: Open Source the MCM

    Of course, by breaking the MCM mold, Microsoft has insured that these minted certifications are now even more exclusive and valuable. 🙂

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  • RE: Get Table Structure of Stored Procedure Output Table

    Given the cirsunstances, it's probably best to just hard code the definition of the temp table, which is the typical way of doing it. I wouldn't even dick around with...

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  • RE: Get Table Structure of Stored Procedure Output Table

    Jeff Moden (4/21/2014)


    Eric M Russell (4/21/2014)


    Jeff Moden (4/20/2014)


    Tom Brown (4/15/2014)


    However on this particular project they don't like linked servers/openquery etc - So I don't have the Access level required...

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

  • RE: Advice for Newcomers

    In addition to the general advice "never stop learning", another piece of advice is "never stop browsing the job posting sites". The career advice dispensed by your mom the school...

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

  • RE: Get Table Structure of Stored Procedure Output Table

    Jeff Moden (4/20/2014)


    Tom Brown (4/15/2014)


    However on this particular project they don't like linked servers/openquery etc - So I don't have the Access level required - and almost certainly the...

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

  • RE: Big Data - Cost of acquiring skills

    Doctor Who 2 (4/18/2014)


    Eric M Russell (4/18/2014)


    Doctor Who 2 (4/18/2014)


    I didn't know that SQL Server Developer Edition was something that one could purchase at a reduced rate. You gave the...

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

  • RE: Advice for Newcomers

    Today's young generation (not all of them but enough to matter) grow up with a sense of entitlement. Many get this message, perhaps inadvertently, from public schools that you get...

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

  • RE: Advice for Newcomers

    IMHO (4/18/2014)


    I agree, but it's the fantasy of becoming the next Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, or Mark Zuckerberg that gets kids fired up and fills the ranks of the next...

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

  • RE: Advice for Newcomers

    A book on how to build video games or Facebook apps would make a good Christmas stocking stuffer for a kid, if you think they would be into that. I...

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

  • RE: Big Data - Cost of acquiring skills

    Doctor Who 2 (4/18/2014)


    I didn't know that SQL Server Developer Edition was something that one could purchase at a reduced rate. You gave the cost in British pounds - what's...

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

  • RE: Advice for Newcomers

    Some want to hear how much power and prestige they will have if they become an IT person.

    😛

    99% of newcomers entering IT looking for power and prestige...

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

  • RE: Advice for Newcomers

    At age 12, the only type of computing that kids are interested in is video games. If you want to tell a group of kids about your job as an...

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

  • RE: One Database to Rule Them All

    NoSQL databases are the digital equivalent of a basement level archive with pallets full of boxes more or less organized. They typically can't function as a primary database of record...

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

  • RE: Code to reduce rows in sample db

    Ian C0ckcroft (4/16/2014)


    Hi guys, does any one have a good idea(or code) to reduce the size of live data so it can be used for dev. I have restored live...

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