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  • RE: Decoding the SQL Server Index Structure

    Patrick2525 (4/1/2010)


    Paul Randal (4/1/2010)


    Seriously, some people need to learn how to lighten up and laugh.

    So you're trying to learn Greek (or pick any language you don't know), and its very...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    GilaMonster (4/1/2010)


    Now I have someone whining about my april fool's blog post. 🙁

    I liked the last comment (thus far). "Optimize for Nested Cursors" option! I know shops that...

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  • RE: Decoding the SQL Server Index Structure

    Paul White NZ (4/1/2010)


    TravisDBA (4/1/2010)


    They would complain about ice cream. 😎

    Well...does it have to be so cold??? 😉

    And it's bad for you!

    And it's expensive!

    And ...

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  • RE: Decoding the SQL Server Index Structure

    Kit G (4/1/2010)


    Richard M,

    heh. You used the same translation site I did. The reason I decided to ask was because of all the Latin that didn't translate. ...

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  • RE: No More NULL

    I must be more awake than I think. I read the title and my first thought was, "oh yeah, it's 1 April".

    My shoelaces are untied? Thanks! Wait...

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  • RE: The Missing Certification

    Paul White NZ (4/1/2010)


    Lynn Pettis (3/31/2010)


    GilaMonster (3/31/2010)


    WayneS (3/31/2010)


    Makes me wonder what he thinks the difference is between a table scan and a clustered index scan...

    That's an evil question to ask.......

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  • RE: DB movement from sql 2005 to sql 2005 but to a different server.

    I don't understand your question fully.

    You ask how to move one database, but you include the system databases in that question. That's automatically more than one database.

    You can move...

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  • RE: The Missing Certification

    dma-669038 (3/31/2010)


    Well said. And 100 percent in agreement. Want to share one expereince - One guy i talked to did not know the difference between table scan and index seek...

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  • RE: The Missing Certification

    Jeff Moden (3/31/2010)


    GSquared (3/30/2010)


    Jeff Moden (3/30/2010)


    No... you're quite correct about SSIS and SSRS. The difference between myself and many managers is before I'd conduct interviews for a position that...

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  • RE: Frequently fragmented indexes

    That's exactly what I was refering to.

    Have you considered partitioning the index? That can help isolate the fragmentation to only certain partitions. That will make range scans on...

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  • RE: 3rd party replication software

    I think we're keeping XOSoft for non-SQL servers.

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  • RE: Using ">", "<", "<>" in a Parameter

    You're welcome.

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  • RE: Open Source is Not a Career Path

    Gift Peddie (3/30/2010)


    This is one of the things which so bothers me about software patents on generic techniques. If, as is often the case, it is something which is not...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    GilaMonster (3/30/2010)


    CirquedeSQLeil (3/30/2010)


    Those don't grate on me nearly as much as changing my name.

    i.e.

    Thanks Jase

    You're complaining?

    You know how many ways there are to misspell either a 4-letter name or...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    GilaMonster (3/30/2010)


    I take it I'm not the only one irritated by the odd salutations around here.

    Data Geeks:

    I have an urgent problem with my interview. I don't know anything about...

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