peter-757102 (8/29/2014)

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Gary Varga (8/29/2014)

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peter-757102 (8/29/2014)

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...We have made preparations for gathering all of these errors into a single place, with a single more advanced viewer and an alert system. We just...

peter-757102 (8/29/2014)

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...We have made preparations for gathering all of these errors into a single place, with a single more advanced viewer and an alert system. We just haven't found the...

When writing stored procedures I favour the RAISERROR method (albeit I will follow whatever the local standard is or what the local DBAs demand - I work freelance so these...

John Pluchino (8/28/2014)

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Truth Tables and Boolean Algebra expressions can be mathematically specified using variables that represent events, conditions, and characteristics of a system. Then by stepping through all of the...

Isn't there always?

Most DR...

It is bad enough when they have this attitude in software development,...

One standard way to prioritise defects is to use the following two factors and multiply them and deal with the high numbers:

Likelihood - 1 (really unlikely) to 5 (almost certain...

There has been talk in this thread by some that you will only have "real" data when developing systems if you use production data. The assumption has been that the...

One thing that I think that gets overlooked is the knock on effect on morale. People get fed up with being blamed for what they predicted would occur and were...

crussell-931424 (8/25/2014)

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What's the compelling reason to use a subset of data? If it is no big deal to copy a recent backup into a test area, why not just do...

Jeff Moden (8/25/2014)

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TomThomson (8/25/2014)

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If you want code working and out of the door quickly, there's only one way to do it: first spend enough effort understanding requirements and usability issues,...

Understandably, SQL Server (like most products?) is still catering for the majority of customers. Perhaps changes like SSDs would require would best be offered as an alternative side-by-side engine implementation....

Well, I have learned to check my calendar before booking holidays now. I wanted to attend SQL Bits in Telford (less than 25 miles from my doorstep) but was abroad...

Miles Neale (8/22/2014)

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Gaz, respectfully, your historical perspective might be too...

Yet Another DBA (8/22/2014)

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As long as the data is scrubbed so that it doesnt break the data protection laws then a full dataset can be easier. But that always takes...