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  • RE: Problems with negative numbers using SWITCH function

    You've defined a mathematical paradox there. -2.5 is greater than -5, so your rules are overriding each other. When you say "greater than -5", do you really mean...

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  • RE: primary keys

    As mentioned by others already, the use of surrogate keys (like ID or GUID), clustered indexes on them, primary keys vs clustered indexes, etc., etc., etc., really depends on what...

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  • RE: Getting Rid of ISNULL

    Definitely the correct handling in this case. Good work.

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  • RE: Where are the good Senior Level DBA's?

    JamesMorrison (5/14/2012)


    GSquared (5/14/2012)


    Have to admit, I'm amazed this discussion is being resurected yet again.

    Since the last time it hit the active threads, I've concluded that the lack of senior DBAs...

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  • RE: Where are the good Senior Level DBA's?

    Have to admit, I'm amazed this discussion is being resurected yet again.

    Since the last time it hit the active threads, I've concluded that the lack of senior DBAs is directly...

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  • RE: Where are the good Senior Level DBA's?

    Jeff Moden (5/12/2012)


    Elliott Whitlow (5/12/2012)


    As a further point, I dislike most aspects of technical interviews purely because in MANY cases they are very subjective and if you don't give them...

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  • RE: Database project ranking/prioritization

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (5/4/2012)


    You may be right. I haven't done enough formal SCRUM to know. But I have seen things slip down the list. It's not that someone...

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  • RE: insert 100 rows without using loop or union etc.,

    michael vessey (5/8/2012)


    I'm not sure if reading good suggestions from this forum would prevent many of newbies from being "promptly escorted off the premises" after interview with some of us...

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  • RE: Database project ranking/prioritization

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (5/4/2012)


    Great advice from Gus, but one thing I'd also add to my list to circle back on is to make sure that you round robin...

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  • RE: Programmers v Salespeople

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (5/4/2012)


    I think you're both off track slightly here. Apple doesn't do well because of sales. They do well because they've made very intuitive products that...

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  • RE: Programmers v Salespeople

    RobertYoung (5/4/2012)


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    RobertYoung (5/3/2012)


    If you've ever been in sales/marketing, or know well someone who is, then you know their mantra: "any moron can sell a good product,...

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  • RE: Table Trigger works for one user but not the other

    Are you talking about locally installed databases, or about two users connecting to the same database on a server?

    If local, check the setup at each. It's probably SQL Express,...

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  • RE: Programmers v Salespeople

    RobertYoung (5/4/2012)


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    If you've ever been in sales/marketing, or know well someone who is, then you know their mantra: "any moron can sell a good product, they're just...

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  • RE: Need help for SSIS job

    I'd have to actually see your system, your database, and your data to take this any further. I'm not in a position to do that, but I'm sure you...

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  • RE: Database project ranking/prioritization

    Generally, a consensus is easy to get if people just sit down and communicate about it. Arguments are more likely where open communication isn't possible/allowed.

    If you have someone who's...

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