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  • RE: SQL Tool Functions do not work

    If you're not clear on what we're asking, just post a screen shot of SSMS with the Execute button grayed out. Should be able to see what's going on...

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  • RE: Outsourced = Laid Off?

    I've had similar experiences with outsourcing overseas.

    Even people who all nominally spoke "English" had terrible problems communicating. First time I was told a table had "many lahks of rows"...

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  • RE: deleting consecutive rows

    Matt Miller (#4) (7/26/2011)


    GSquared (7/26/2011)


    There's a StatusDate column that gives the sequence, Matt. That should be adequate for that need, without an identity column.

    True. As long as the...

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  • RE: New line Charecter

    Don't use that UDF for this.

    There are much better (faster, more reliable) string split functions available.

    Also, it doesn't actually do what you asked for. It doesn't add in newline...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Ninja's_RGR'us (7/26/2011)


    Chad Crawford (7/26/2011)


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    Chad Crawford (7/26/2011)


    Grant Fritchey (7/26/2011)


    Can't help it, I have to share. I was doing some Boogling or Ginging, whatever we call it now, when...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Chad Crawford (7/26/2011)


    GSquared (7/26/2011)


    Chad Crawford (7/26/2011)


    Grant Fritchey (7/26/2011)


    Can't help it, I have to share. I was doing some Boogling or Ginging, whatever we call it now, when I...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Chad Crawford (7/26/2011)


    Grant Fritchey (7/26/2011)


    Can't help it, I have to share. I was doing some Boogling or Ginging, whatever we call it now, when I stumbled across a really...

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  • RE: What happens to Transaction Log chain if a backup fails?

    The bigger problem here is that unplugging a USB drive while it's still writing data can result in the drive being corrupted, losing all data on it.

    Other than that, it's...

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  • RE: Many tables versus one table

    I've seen lots of databases that use this as a solution to simplify things. It works great for a while, then as more and more categories get added, it...

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  • RE: help with grouping/summarizing data

    Something like this:

    ;

    WITH CTE

    AS (SELECT YYYYMM,

    ...

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  • RE: deleting consecutive rows

    There's a StatusDate column that gives the sequence, Matt. That should be adequate for that need, without an identity column.

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  • RE: Understanding the syntax of the Insert,Delete,Merge.. and more syntax

    Does this help? http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms177563.aspx

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  • RE: Using trigger to execute an SSIS job

    SSIS can't access the data inside the trigger. Nothing except the trigger can do that. That's why you'll need to stage the data into a table that SSIS...

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  • RE: When to use full-text

    Okay. Glad we could help at least that much.

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  • RE: SQL Tool Functions do not work

    tt-615680 (7/26/2011)


    GSquared (7/26/2011)


    "No" to what? I asked an either/or question.

    Do you not have any window open at all?

    No to I have not run anything using this Server

    Okay. But...

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