2008 does offer the query governor as a mechanism for preventing long-running queries. You can also set a a remote server connection timeout setting for the server, however, this is...

To be completely honest, one of the best things you can do is learn to operate the search routines either on google or here at SSC. For example, your question,...

Steve Jones - Editor (4/2/2010)

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Definitely version specific, though I'd also add I...

CirquedeSQLeil (4/2/2010)

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Grant Fritchey (4/2/2010)

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Lynn Pettis (4/2/2010)

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I also believe that the certification should be renewed periodically, minimum 3 years, maximum 5 years.

Recertification should include testing, presenting original material at users groups/conferences,...

Lynn Pettis (4/2/2010)

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I also believe that the certification should be renewed periodically, minimum 3 years, maximum 5 years.

Recertification should include testing, presenting original material at users groups/conferences, attending appropriate conferences...

Well that depends on the context. Depending how you are connecting to the database server, different rules are going to apply....

CirquedeSQLeil (4/2/2010)

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You make a good argument against the Time in Service.

If we drop the time in service, would we implement more tests? I see more tests as a way...

TheSQLGuru (4/2/2010)

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I don't understand this talk about numbers since the OP clearly stated "... a code with numbers and characters". Can't put those characters in an int, bigint, numeric,...

I think the time in service, as part of the bridge between MCTIP and MCM, actually adds unecessary overhead that is simply going to be gamed anyway. I'm assuming this...

WayneS (4/2/2010)

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Grant Fritchey (4/2/2010)

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That's the problem with bringing titles and time in rate to the equation. One of the best DBA's I know isn't a DBA, she's a developer; Gail...

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I saw this question over on ask.sqlservercentral.com as well. I don't understand what you're trying to achieve with this information. Most of it is survey type questions, not questions regarding...

That's the problem with bringing titles and time in rate to the equation. One of the best DBA's I know isn't a DBA, she's a developer; Gail Shaw. I think...

Using a number does make sense, but I wouldn't suggest you use NUMERIC. The NUMERIC(12,0) suggested is 9 bytes in size. An INT is only 4 bytes and covers 10...

Oh that was flipping sad.

I hope the schmuck finds your post every day for the rest of his...