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  • RE: The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop.

    Jeff Moden (5/22/2008Heh... First off, I never build a Tally table using a While loop except for demonstrating how slow it can be. If you only do it once,...

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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 "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop.

    All right Jeff, I was having fun with your tally table example and trying to think set-based on how to clean up a column that included non-alpha characters. I...

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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: Yet another string to datetime question

    The theory goes that it's either a 'fat finger error' or a 'fat head error', this one was both. Needed to either add a space in my final addition of...

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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: Forum Etiquette: How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help

    In case anyone else wants to use Jeff's example and is lazy like me:

    copy/save as a template (.tql) under C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\Templates\SQL Query Analyzer--------------------------------------------------------------------

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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: Converting from a string (pulled from xml) to datetime

    Matt Miller (2/27/2008)


    Jack Corbett (2/27/2008)


    Yeah and another version coming this fall.

    Kick a man while he's down ,heh? (just kidding). It would be nice if those going over BOL...

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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: Bulk Insert to a temorary table

    Jeff, BOL says this -

    Permissions

    Only members of the sysadmin and bulkadmin fixed server roles can execute BULK INSERT.

    If I can't convince almighty DBA to make me either, I'm screwed?...

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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: Why is my data being truncated?

    Thanks to both, 8192 should work. 😀

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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: IT and Musicians?

    Trombonist - Jazz Performance. I don't play anymore, but want to get back into jazz piano so I can entertain myself. I always just played for myself anyway, and trombone...

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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: Suggestion to improve the logging mechanism and while replying

    Personally, I prefer responses from folks who are logged in, so you can see who the responder is. Starts the names sticking in your head when you like the response....

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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: Send query result as HTML Mail

    Article says "SQLServer 2000 and Windows 2000 ONLY" - will this not work in XP?

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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: Writing

    Derek Karpinski (5/9/2008)


    Favourite code comment I've encountered (at another place)

    // don't know why this works, it just does

    lol I've been guilty of something like that. "--I don't 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: Writing

    I don't write because I don't have any business writing (yet). I'm still absorbing all that knowledge that you folks have sweat blood to gain, and consequently I am reaping...

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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: Excel vs. Access vs. SQL Server

    Luke L (5/5/2008)


    Additionally, If you are looking to try to push people from paradox to SQL server, look for valid business reasons and ways that you'll be able to provide...

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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 Shortage of Programmers

    Steve - "Being the "Voice of Microsoft" has a nice ring to it "

    Thou blasphemer! May the mighty Bill smite thee with a pox!

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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: Should I Buy a Kindle?

    Erik Hunter (4/30/2008)


    Based on my own use of ebooks, the Kindle isn't there yet. I use e-library books. I have a card from the New York Public Library, which has...

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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."

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