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  • RE: Multiple joins to the same temp table

    richardmgreen1 (3/7/2014)


    ...I need to update 50 codes from the temp tables and I'm trying to find out the best way to do it (either 50 joins, 50 update statements or...

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  • RE: Multiple joins to the same temp table

    Does field [AbstractID] need to be datatype "varchar(44)"? This is quite a large field to JOIN upon...

    And do you really need 50(!) JOINs of that same structure? Perhaps this single...

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  • RE: Alert me I can't Setup SQL Server 2008 with SQL Server 2012

    Take a look in the mentioned log file (this will point to more detailde log files) for more descriptive error messages.

    You mentioned you allready installed SQL2012. Is this installed on...

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  • RE: Database Mail not working on job completion

    You could probably rename a job, but when you alter a maintenance plan all jobs will be deleted and re-created from scratch. Your changes will be undone.

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  • RE: How can I get the minimum value for columns group per row ??

    ahmedhussein874 (3/6/2014)


    SSCrazy ..Thanks for help but applying normalization rules will be hard little bit in my situations

    That's why I posted that remark with a smiley!

    Have you read the rest of...

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  • RE: How to update Text Column in Sql server if that column contains HTML content.

    You can CAST the column with datatype NTEXT to a NVARCHAR(MAX) datatype. Next you can do a replace on that column. Something like:

    select replace(cast(value as nvarchar(max)), 'string_to_find', 'replacement_string')

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  • RE: Snippet Repositories

    I have a folder on my diskdrive where I store all my (larger) scripts. When I'm working in a team I put these scripts on a network share so all...

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  • RE: How can I get the minimum value for columns group per row ??

    As you probably are allready aware of, this is a bad table design ;-). Read up about normalisation (http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/jamesserra/2012/01/06/normalizing-your-database/) for better design.

    Now back to your situation: A possible solution is...

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  • RE: 1 Simple Question

    ISO is an extention for a DVD. You can burn the ISO to a writable DVD or use a DVD-ROM emulator to access the ISO as if it was inserted...

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  • RE: 1 Simple Question

    Yes, you can use that one for 180 days with all features.

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  • RE: Database Mail not working on job completion

    Yes, the error points to a misspelled or removed profile name. Check the profile settings again in the database mail configuration and the SQL Agent properties.

    If the problem persists you...

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  • RE: Convert integer date to datetime

    mattias.lundqvist (3/5/2014)


    Hi

    this how the columns look like and datetime should look like Column3

    (Column3) ...

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  • RE: Database Mail not working on job completion

    Use the query below to get a list of all mails sent from the instance during the last week. Take a look at the description column to see for any...

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  • RE: Convert integer date to datetime

    Like the previous poster (Ed Wagner) allready mentioned, it depends on how your integer values represent a particular date or time.

    Can you post some sample values and include the date/time...

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  • RE: null query

    When you look at your messages window you'll notice the message "Warning: Null value is eliminated by an aggregate or other SET operation." which will explain your situation.

    It is because...

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