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  • RE: Extended SP "sp_XML_preparedocument " missing

    It should be there in master, under the system extended stored procedures. It's part of a default instalation.

    I haven't used it in years, since XQuery is easier for me,...

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  • RE: ETL Security Holes

    This definitely isn't a hole in SSIS, any more than SQL injection attacks are a hole in SQL.

    The difference between report security and ETL security, is that a report does...

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  • RE: .mdf / .bak / .ldf

    Brandie Tarvin (1/19/2011)


    I've actually seen people use the data file extension for backup and vice versa. Then they complain when they can't restore because they grab the wrong one.

    <headdesk>

    I keep...

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  • RE: .mdf / .bak / .ldf

    GilaMonster (1/18/2011)


    Craig Farrell (1/18/2011)


    GSquared (1/18/2011)


    ...because some poor fool will try to open your multi-terrabyte database file in MS Word...

    *sprays coke on the screen* Thanks Gus, you just lightened up...

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  • RE: Hierarchies in SQL

    I don't have access to that code currently, since it's for a prior employer. However, if I remember it correctly, it ended up using the TopParentID mentioned in the...

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  • RE: ETL Security Holes

    As far as security goes for ETL, this is another reason to understand how to limit the SSIS package's account. If it's running under a sysadmin account, it may...

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  • RE: .mdf / .bak / .ldf

    Craig Farrell (1/18/2011)


    GSquared (1/18/2011)


    ...because some poor fool will try to open your multi-terrabyte database file in MS Word...

    *sprays coke on the screen* Thanks Gus, you just lightened up my...

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  • RE: .mdf / .bak / .ldf

    Those are all default file extensions. Since you can "misname" files, and they'll still work, you could have a data file with ".doc" instead of ".mdf", if you really...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (1/18/2011)


    OK, to change the subject.

    There are three boxes of fruit. One has apples, one oranges, and one has mixed apples/oranges. Each one is labeled, but...

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  • RE: permission to limited members of a group

    It's either that or manually put them into a different role in SQL Server.

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  • RE: Disabling Triggers

    Have you added it to MS Connect? http://connect.microsoft.com/

    You can suggest new features, report bugs, et al, through there.

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  • RE: UPDATE using a self-join

    tfifield (1/14/2011)


    Damn! I thought I'd never say this but score 1 for Joe.

    Actually the FROM syntax is very useful as a previous poster mentioned in that the UPDATE can...

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  • RE: The Importance of My Cloud Data

    John:

    You're right, and wrong, both at the same time.

    First, yes, concentrating resources CAN result in greater security. However, one of the key principles of higher level security planning is...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Koen (da-zero) (1/14/2011)


    GSquared (1/14/2011)


    Jeff Moden (1/13/2011)


    Stefan Krzywicki (1/13/2011)


    If they see a penny on the ground, they leave it there.

    Maybe other folks will leave it, but I'll stop and pick it...

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  • RE: Out of process OLEDB provider and windows authentication

    Gianluca Sartori (1/14/2011)


    Thank you Roy and Greg.

    Unfortunately this does not solve my issue. Basically, that thread says "don't use distributed transactions", but this is exactly what I'm trying to do.

    Please...

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