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  • RE: Source control for databases

    I use source control for all DDL commands to be issued. Haven't found that it actually helps with anything, but it might some day. I think it makes...

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  • RE: Over-Engineering

    With the clarification the you (Steve) meant functions, not errors, I agree.

    But I think 80/20 isn't even applicable in many cases with in-house business software.

    I have found great value to...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Gaby Abed (7/15/2009)


    Kit G (7/15/2009)


    My favorite Terry Prachett book is "The Fifth Elephant." Poor Vimes... my next favorite after that would be the book about Death.

    I don't...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Kit G (7/15/2009)


    My favorite Terry Prachett book is "The Fifth Elephant." Poor Vimes... my next favorite after that would be the book about Death.

    I don't remember which...

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  • RE: Creating a SQL/Access Database from Scratch

    What version of Access are they using? That may affect what you want to do.

    I built and operated a complex application with SQL in back and Access on the...

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  • RE: execution plan of view changes with use of variable

    Partitioning was pretty much invented to do exactly that!

    Good job on getting it working.

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  • RE: Trying to create a CTE for use in subquery

    I would separate the hierarchy query into a function, and then use Cross Apply to query it for each node. That's my first instinct anyway.

    I can give a more...

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  • RE: Excel source data has MANY tabs and junk header info - Help!

    There's a way to select from the tabs collection of the Excel object. I don't remember what it is, but if you Google/Bing/Yahoo/whatever that concept, you should be able...

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  • RE: table update trigger to send email ....problem with NULL?

    shahm10 (7/14/2009)


    Instead of writing

    SET ANSI_NULLS ON

    write

    SET ANSI_NULLS OFF

    ANSI_NULLS OFF is being deprecated. Microsoft recommends against using it.

    Use either IsNull or Coalesce to handle the nulls in your string-build.

    Would...

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  • RE: Date functions causing queries to take longer

    J.D. Gonzalez (7/14/2009)


    GSquared (7/14/2009)


    Have you considered doing the date math in a statement before the query? That usually helps that kind of thing tremendously. (Assign the value to...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Tropical beach for me, I think

    Niiiiiiice!

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  • RE: Date functions causing queries to take longer

    Have you considered doing the date math in a statement before the query? That usually helps that kind of thing tremendously. (Assign the value to a variable and...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Jan Van der Eecken (7/14/2009)


    Guys and Gals, you are freaking me out! I've been out of the office for not even six hours and there are already 38 new notifications...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    RBarryYoung (7/14/2009)


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    Gaby Abed (7/14/2009)


    GSquared (7/14/2009)

    I must be missing something. You have my screen name on the part that I wrote. Or are you asking if I'm The...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Gaby Abed (7/14/2009)


    GSquared (7/14/2009)

    I must be missing something. You have my screen name on the part that I wrote. Or are you asking if I'm The Thread?

    For a...

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