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jcrawf02 (7/22/2011)
Tom.Thomson (7/22/2011)
GabyYYZ (7/22/2011)
And now for something completely different. Applies to DBA's as well.http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2011/07/lazy-sysadmin/%5B/url%5D
But it contains one big mistake: it claims that it's OK for developers not to be...
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July 25, 2011 at 9:44 am
What business problem are you trying to solve?
Even though you may not know a better solution, it's likely someone does. Knowing the underlying problem will give insight into what...
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July 25, 2011 at 9:13 am
The "Expression Builder" has date functions in it. They are very similar to the T-SQL ones. You should be able to build it there.
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July 25, 2011 at 8:36 am
pwalter83 (7/25/2011)
GSquared (7/25/2011)
Don't do this.
Triggers will block transactions till they complete. Running an SSIS package for this is a really, really bad idea.
Queue...
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July 25, 2011 at 8:34 am
It's also important to keep in mind what the cost-of-living index is in your area.
I make the national average for my experience, but I make a third again as much...
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July 25, 2011 at 8:26 am
Talk to tech recruiters in your area. They'll know what qualifications are being looked for in the real world. That'll give you a target to aim at for...
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July 25, 2011 at 8:16 am
I'll give you an even simpler answer:
Don't do this.
Triggers will block transactions till they complete. Running an SSIS package for this is a really, really bad idea.
Queue the data...
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July 25, 2011 at 8:14 am
Talk to recruiters in your area. Find out what qualifications companies are looking for. That will give you a target to aim for.
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July 25, 2011 at 8:10 am
It looks like four tables needed, to me. Will probably require more, since you'll at least have some lookup tables and such, unless you confine those outside of scope....
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July 25, 2011 at 7:05 am
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July 25, 2011 at 6:54 am
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July 25, 2011 at 6:51 am
Cool biz. Sometimes you have to go with "just get it working". That's for sure.
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July 25, 2011 at 6:40 am
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July 25, 2011 at 6:26 am
stolbovoy (7/22/2011)
Why not just use optimizer hint to force the plan that performs better?
Because most of the time, that's a really bad idea, maybe?
When you force an execution plan, you're...
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July 25, 2011 at 6:16 am
Chuck Hottle (7/22/2011)
Don't you just love the questions some people come up with for interviews?
Better than "you need to move a spoon, and the only tool you have is Mt...
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July 22, 2011 at 12:47 pm
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