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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    First of all, congratulations to Jonathan Kehayias for the 1600th post!:D

    Secondly, I digress, but I was reading through some of your efforts with this guy (http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic658811-338-1.aspx) and I almost soiled...

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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 (2/19/2009)


    Talking about interviewing, I would love to be in the same place at the same time as Jeff, Gail, Grant, Gus, Matt, and Jack and have a mock...

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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: how to split following string

    bkDBA (2/18/2009)


    Jeff Moden (2/14/2009)


    Thanks, Brian. My short term memory is pretty well shot... correct me if I'm wrong, please... you weren't one of the folks that came up and...

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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: Query based on what day of the week it is.

    In addition to Sergiy's recommendation, check this article out, and the discussion that follows. I particularly like JimFive's suggestion near the very end.

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/T-SQL/65423/

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  • RE: Too Much Data

    I had two thoughts here, neither constructive.

    1. Semantic Web

    2. Eagle Eye

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  • RE: Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 2 - Dynamic Cross Tabs

    Jeff, I just made myself feel a whole lot better today, since I was helping someone work through a Pivot, and ended up doing much of what you demonstrate here,...

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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: The Value of Your Time

    JenG (2/18/2009)


    I'm a great example of misuse of resources. I'm supposed to be a database developer and reporting expert. I spend most of my time doing desktop support...

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  • RE: The Value of Your Time

    blandry (2/18/2009)


    This all sounds VERY suspicious...

    "There was a mismatch of expectations in the presentation of a new product..."

    "The CEO of a 3,000+ person company had to approve a $1,500-2,000...

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  • RE: Calculate Distance in Miles from Latitude and Longitude

    RBarryYoung (2/17/2009)


    kevin (2/17/2009)


    Because the earth is not strictly spherical (it "flattens" a bit due to its rotation), there's a mathematical adjustment that can be made which makes the result even...

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  • RE: Advise for complete Beginners

    GilaMonster (2/17/2009)


    louisevb (2/17/2009)


    Oops it is Gail, sorry i am half asleep morning 😀

    😀

    Either works, I don't mind.

    Qui'Gail?

    Gila'gon?

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  • RE: Calculate Distance in Miles from Latitude and Longitude

    kevin (2/17/2009)


    Because the earth is not strictly spherical (it "flattens" a bit due to its rotation), there's a mathematical adjustment that can be made which makes the result even more...

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  • RE: DISTINCT and IN

    Mike Levan (2/15/2009)


    can i write your second query like this...

    SELECT a.col1,a.col2

    FROM tableA a

    WHERE a.col1 IN (SELECT 1 FROM tableB b inner join tableA a

    ON a.col1=b.col1

    and a.col1=b.col1)

    Note that aside from Grant's...

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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: Calculate Distance in Miles from Latitude and Longitude

    RBarryYoung, am I missing something here? the function name is LatLonDistance(), but the tests use calculateDistance()?

    Is there a missing piece to this, or is it just a naming...

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  • RE: Trust

    GSquared (2/12/2009)


    Bert (2/12/2009)


    GSquared (2/12/2009)


    Sounds like we all agree on this, at least on the parts that matter. Now, our job becomes, to convince others to agree. That, my...

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  • RE: Low Hanging Fruit

    daniel.thompson (2/12/2009)


    Thanks jcrawf02, that is very good advice. I will be sure to do that. I try my best to work with the 'little people'. If i can fix the...

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