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  • RE: Creating tables on tempdb. is it a good idea

    Jeff Moden (8/27/2009)


    I think it's a bad idea because what will happen if two instances of your code are executed at the same time?

    That's why I mentioned checking for existence...

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  • RE: Finding a Mentor

    Apprenticeship programs are the most successful means of producing professionals and skilled craftsmen in the history of the human race. I wish they were still in primary use in...

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  • RE: Database Names With Hyphens Issue

    JC (8/27/2009)


    Thanks Grasshopper

    that worked 🙂

    wil i also have to use brackets in any alter database commands or any other commands for that matter ?

    jim

    Yes.

    This article on MSDN has the...

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  • RE: New Picture of Steve Jones in the Daily Email

    CirquedeSQLeil (8/27/2009)


    How about a poll for which picture is better?

    I vote "no" on having a poll. 🙂

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  • RE: Which Join having more I/O and CPU Cyecle ?

    Are you familiar with what the differences are between the three and where they are appropriate to use?

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  • RE: Creating tables on tempdb. is it a good idea

    I've seen plenty of instances of people creating tables in tempdb. Nothing wrong with it, so long as you manage them correctly, and do things like check for existence...

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  • RE: Replication and human error

    After the replication failed when you manually synchronized the tables, did you try just letting it replicate the next day?

    If the tables were already synched, for the prior day, they...

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  • RE: How to get into SQL or network administration? Total newbie needing advice!

    Edogg (8/26/2009)


    CirquedeSQLeil (8/25/2009)


    There can be many times where a 30-40 hour day are necessary to get the job done.

    I have yet to work a 30-40 hour day 🙂 but...

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  • RE: Question about proper practices on Hierarchical data

    Sounds like you're heading the right direction.

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  • RE: Generating Next Numeric Strings

    This isn't theory. I've seen these solutions in practice.

    Given the constraints you have, I'd recommend a table with one row and one column called CurrentOrderNumber. When the proc...

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  • RE: A True SQL OS

    ammo (8/26/2009)


    I've wondered in the past why MS (or for that matter, Oracle or IBM) hadn't developed a specific "database appliance"--hardware with software specifically built to run just the database...

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  • RE: Recommendations for 3rd party agent tool?

    Understood.

    I haven't used any of them, since I haven't had that need.

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    K. Brian Kelley (8/26/2009)


    Lynn Pettis (8/26/2009)


    So, what was the question and how did you handle it? I've just started ignoring requests for help sent via PM. I don't...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Alvin Ramard (8/26/2009)


    What's worse than OP too lazy to search how to do something simple and asking in the thread?

    OP that send you a PM asking the question.

    I get e-mails...

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  • RE: Function debugging

    Yep. Pull it outside the function. Define the parameters are variables. Debug your usual way.

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