wow, I concede....whatever it is we're competing for.

CirquedeSQLeil (2/24/2010)

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jcrawf02 (2/24/2010)

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String parsing like cleanup? Or extracting elements?

Just started playing with xQuery, just curious how it would compare (now I have to go find out) [rant] who stores...

String parsing like cleanup? Or extracting elements?

Just started playing with xQuery, just curious how it would compare (now I have to go find out) [rant] who stores xmldata without...

...and that, kids, is how you end up on a list from the FBI...

Alvin Ramard (2/24/2010)

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I used to work with a redneck from [state name withheld to protect the...

Interesting change Lynn. I love when you guys start testing competing methods, because it always means that I'm going to learn good stuff without actually having to *do* anything :-P:-D.

A...

no, it's a sheep.

Steve, fyi, HIPAA does allow you to request your medical records from your physician, and although you can't remove information, you can set limits on who they're allowed to discuss...

Paul White (2/23/2010)

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Jeff Moden (2/22/2010)

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Send it to me... we had a sequence table that was responsible for an average of 640 deadlocks a day before we fixed it. I'd...

Yes, when you keep telling me stuff 😛 I'm still back on 2/15 somewhere...

lol, I had the same feeling when others pointed out it was in previous posts. The one time I skip to the end...:-P

DVR, dammit! :angry:GRRRRR!!

Agree with Gus on the self-documentation, makes it clearer WHY you're doing it. Comments could do that too, suppose.

Sean, on yours, casting is unneccessary until the ELSE, and makes it...

Gary Varga (2/22/2010)

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dennis.oconnor (2/22/2010)

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It boggles my mind to see how far I have to go to be competent in T-SQL. I read these columns for enlightenment but so much of...

Steve Jones - Editor (2/22/2010)

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You certainly are, and just because...