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  • RE: Using While loop logic...looking for something better

    opc.three (6/24/2011)


    Yikes! Will multiple people will have the ability to call said proc, possibly creating a situation where it is called concurrently?

    Our system is set up so that each project...

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    - Albert Einstein

    "DOH!"
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  • RE: Using While loop logic...looking for something better

    CELKO (6/22/2011)


    Why do you want to do this in SQL? It was never meant for writing parsers. And you got some data element names wrong.

    I don't get a choice...

    [font="Arial"]“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”
    - Albert Einstein

    "DOH!"
    - Homer Simpson[/font]

  • RE: Need help using Tally Table for updates

    Craig Farrell (6/20/2011)


    Why not just:

    UPDATE Working_PIS SET AccountBalance = ( AccountBalance * CONVERT( Money, PositiveNegativeSwitch + '1'))

    UPDATE Working_TRN SET Monarch_TRNAmount = ( Monarch_TRNAmount * CONVERT( Money, PositiveNegativeSwitch + '1'))

    First,...

    [font="Arial"]“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”
    - Albert Einstein

    "DOH!"
    - Homer Simpson[/font]

  • RE: Need help using Tally Table for updates

    Yeah, this is one that is more of a curiosity since I haven't used the tally table logic before. I was able to get my data to work with:

    Update dbo.Working_PIS

    Set...

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    - Albert Einstein

    "DOH!"
    - Homer Simpson[/font]

  • RE: Database Development or Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance

    latinmusic74 (6/9/2011)


    How SQL developer got the experience from to became SQL developer?

    An idea that I've had some luck with back in the day (and will be kicking off again on...

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    - Albert Einstein

    "DOH!"
    - Homer Simpson[/font]

  • RE: 70-433 - Computed Columns

    Outstanding!!! Thank you for the review. 😀

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    - Albert Einstein

    "DOH!"
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  • RE: 70-451 - how much more advanced than 70-433?

    Mike,

    That was an amazingly complete article. Thank you!

    [font="Arial"]“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”
    - Albert Einstein

    "DOH!"
    - Homer Simpson[/font]

  • RE: 70-433 - With Encryption Question

    GilaMonster (6/13/2011)


    It obfuscates the storage of the definition in the system tables

    I'm not sure I follow you completely. Are you saying that other users would not be able to see...

    [font="Arial"]“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”
    - Albert Einstein

    "DOH!"
    - Homer Simpson[/font]

  • RE: Insert unique records from staging

    Sorry, I forgot to include example data:

    Insert Into dbo.ProjectTracking_Temp

    (AssignDate,

    CompleteDate,

    DueDate,

    EstRecovery,

    ETA,

    ResourceType,

    ServiceType,

    MedNum,

    HospitalSystem,

    HospitalName,

    DatabaseName,

    FiscalYears,

    ProjectNotes,

    CompleteFlag,

    PriorityOrder)

    Select '06/02/11',

    '',

    '',

    '10,590.00',

    ...

    [font="Arial"]“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”
    - Albert Einstein

    "DOH!"
    - Homer Simpson[/font]

  • RE: Insert unique records from staging

    I'll need to explore that Merge command myself, but I have a stored procedure already set up for a process just like this. This is my live code, and it...

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    - Albert Einstein

    "DOH!"
    - Homer Simpson[/font]

  • RE: Where am I at in my SQL DBA Career?

    Thank you, that was exactly what I was looking for.

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    - Albert Einstein

    "DOH!"
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  • RE: Where am I at in my SQL DBA Career?

    This has been an interesting conversation so far, and it has clued me in somewhat to where I'm rated at. I am curious how close I've gotten it, and would...

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    - Albert Einstein

    "DOH!"
    - Homer Simpson[/font]

  • RE: Truncating string Characters

    I'm sure the experts have a faster way to do it, but this is what I came up with:

    If Object_ID('dbo.StringTest') Is Not Null

    Drop Table dbo.StringTest

    Go

    --------------------

    Select 'Microsoft Windows Server...

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    - Albert Einstein

    "DOH!"
    - Homer Simpson[/font]

  • RE: Newbie issue with Transactions

    I have tried playing with Begin Transaction / Commit Transaction / Rollback Transaction logic, but I've never been able to get the syntax down correctly. Other than MSDN is there...

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    - Albert Einstein

    "DOH!"
    - Homer Simpson[/font]

  • RE: Tally Table vs. While Loop

    Thanks for the code David. I used to work in VB 6, but I've been out of it for a number of years. I've got several books going right now:...

    [font="Arial"]“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”
    - Albert Einstein

    "DOH!"
    - Homer Simpson[/font]

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