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  • RE: Finding Training

    Those of you in SA, band together and work out a SQLSaturday on your own, that doesn't require Steve's involvement. I see at least three volunteers here alone, and know...

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    "stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    The Dixie Flatline (3/19/2010)


    The words 'Mississippi' and 'Tennessee' scare me slightly. Way too many repeated vowels, and a very low score for consonant-diversity!

    Be kind, Paul. I still haven't...

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    "stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

  • RE: Answers to Your QOD

    LOVE the question, and the fact that I got it wrong! Well done, John!:-D

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    "stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    ...and the understatement of the year award goes to....

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    "stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Paul White NZ (3/18/2010)


    Steve Jones - Editor (3/18/2010)


    ...it's that the OP, or others reading it gain confidence when a position is supported by multiple people. Otherwise how do they know...

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    "stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Can somebody tweet this one out? (blocked at work now - grr!) I had this search saved, and it gives you lots of good stuff (just created it, so empty...

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    "stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    CirquedeSQLeil (3/17/2010)


    Alvin Ramard (3/17/2010)


    CirquedeSQLeil (3/17/2010)


    A thought just occurred to me.

    We see several people complaining about the English in the QOD. What if we responded to all QOD comments for...

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    "stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Paul White (3/16/2010)


    jcrawf02 (3/16/2010)


    Paul White (3/15/2010)


    In fact it is as bad as DATEADD(DAY, DATEDIFF(DAY, 0, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP), 0).

    All right Paul, edumacate me. Why is this bad?

    Zero is not a date any...

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    "stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    phew! all caught up! no more outdated replies for today from Jon...

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    "stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Paul White (3/16/2010)


    Isn't Bob's/Dixie's article an excellent read today?

    Shame about some of the layout, but hopefully that will be fixed soon.

    Most enjoyable.

    It definitely was. I particularly enjoyed the last line...:-D:hehe:

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    "stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Paul White (3/15/2010)


    In fact it is as bad as DATEADD(DAY, DATEDIFF(DAY, 0, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP), 0).

    All right Paul, edumacate me. Why is this bad?

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    "stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Alvin Ramard (3/15/2010)


    CirquedeSQLeil (3/15/2010)


    Alvin Ramard (3/15/2010)


    GilaMonster (3/15/2010)


    CirquedeSQLeil (3/15/2010)


    Steve, we really need a "devil emoticon"

    I need an angel. For all those 'looks around innocently' type comments

    How about a "knocking head against...

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    "stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    CirquedeSQLeil (3/15/2010)


    Roy Ernest (3/15/2010)


    people born on 29th of February never gets old... 🙂 They are always young..

    They age at 1/4th the rate of the rest of us. Certainly is...

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    "stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Lynn Pettis (3/15/2010)


    Alvin Ramard (3/15/2010)


    Anybody else see a problem with this statement?

    DECLARE @selectDate = getdate()-365

    Yes, in SQL Server 2008 it is missing the data type. Should be:

    DECLARE @selectDate datetime...

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    Tally Table:What it is and how it replaces a loop[/url]

    "stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

  • RE: How many rows are returned from the query below?

    Ninja's_RGR'us (3/16/2010)


    Where's the frighing unsubscribe button????

    lol top of the page, just above the page numbers, Edit Subscriptions. Think I'll follow you there...

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    Tally Table:What it is and how it replaces a loop[/url]

    "stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

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