OK. I'm stumped. I tried mucking with the indexes and loading the data into a temp table. The temp table fixed the query time on the sort, but it took...

You'd have to show sample code and structure (and preferably some sample data) in order to get really detailed help.

Read this:

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Best+Practices/61537/%5B/url%5D

I'm doing about 35 miles each way here in the US. The trick I've found that works is to come in early and leave early. Avoid the common commute times....

It really sounds like you're trying to generate reports.

I'd suggest one of two options, first, use a reporting tool, like the Reporting Services tool that comes with SQL Server or...

Personally, I'd go with option 2. That way, you don't have to worry about spelling and, when another state, "suspended" or something, comes along, you're ready and won't have to...

We get these debates where I work a lot. For some reason, many of my fellow DBA's believe that every known bug has to be addressed prior to release or...

May as well pile on to this one...

It's not a problem. Half the time when I type up the question to post it up here when I'm stuck, the act...

Not to mention, is there more than one access path? Can people modify the values after they've been entered? If so, are there triggers in place to account for that...

HA!

And I thought you meant Quality Face Time...

Oh jeez. The internet has let me down... again...

:alien:

I had to go and look QFT up. :ermm:

See, even when you're not teaching, you're teaching. There's a darn good reason you're an MVP.

Yeah, all the training, access to Microsoft programmers, PSS, the vendors, the swag, Steve's magnificent night of gambling... All great stuff.

The absolute most important part of the Summit is getting...

Then that doesn't sound like a structural problem. It must be one of logic.

There's no way for innacurate numbers to be entered or values to be changed over time?

How far is it off? Hundreds & thousands or only a few dollars or cents? If it's the smaller number, it could be rounding errors. You didn't specify the data...

Frequently you'll see people refer to meeting at PASS or going to PASS. Then they're not talking about the Professional Association of SQL Server users, as linked above, but the...

There isn't a replacement. From the BOL:

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