Jeff Moden

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Reply To: Convert Dates for XML

I know what you were looking for but there's actually no correct answer because of the VARCHAR(20) thing. The correct format of the correct answer is 23 characters long and...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

May 1, 2023 at 1:34 am

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Reply To: Export SQL Data Classification Recommendations

To be honest, though, the tool seems to be based only on column names. It doesn't actually look for columns that, for example, look for 9 digit number or strings...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 30, 2023 at 3:58 am

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Reply To: Lookup table without modifying database

Jason A. Long wrote:
That’s the thing about tempdb, it’s true to it’s name. Nothing you put there is truly permanent. By using normal create commands in tempdb you don’t have to worry...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 30, 2023 at 3:41 am

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Reply To: Lookup table without modifying database

I would say... don't make it a permanent table in TempDB. It may be justification for them to commit homicide and hide the body.
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 29, 2023 at 12:50 am

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Reply To: Lookup table without modifying database

If you use INSERT/SELECT FROM (VALUES)x(somecol1, somecoletc...), there appears to be no limit. I've done 50,000 rows as a one-off.
You could make a temporary Linked Server to your machine. You...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 28, 2023 at 4:17 pm

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Reply To: Ohio North SQL Saturday - Akron Ohio - 20 May 2023

below86 wrote:
I'd love to come see that Jeff, but with other commitments I will not be able to attend. I hope that there will be a recording that we might...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 28, 2023 at 3:59 pm

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Reply To: Updating a sql 2019 database from a sql 2000 database

jassem40 wrote:
Good morning
I have a local sql server 2000 database with an old application, and I would like to make a copy of this database on sql server 2019 which...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 28, 2023 at 12:36 pm

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Reply To: How to Track Queries that cross databases or cross server

Did you previously try Grant Fritchey's solution at your previous very similar post?
https://www.sqlservercentral.com/forums/topic/how-to-record-the-command-or-stored-produre-called-by-linked-server#post-4099148

--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 28, 2023 at 12:19 pm

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Reply To: unable to connect to SQL2005 Cluster via instance name with Microsoft Intune pc

This will sound a bit stupid or as a shot in the dark but, when you select @@ServerName, does it return the instance name or something else?
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 27, 2023 at 6:00 pm

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Reply To: Article review timeline

You could also try sjones@sqlservercentral.com (Steve Jones...the editor).
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 27, 2023 at 5:24 pm

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Reply To: Article review timeline

Contact WebMaster@SQLServerCentral.com and let them know. They sometimes miss things.
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 26, 2023 at 8:35 pm

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Reply To: System versioned tables permissions

as_1234 wrote:
Sorry for my slow reply.
I created the user from login. At the server and database level they are only in the public role and I can't see anything relevant...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 26, 2023 at 8:32 pm

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Reply To: Peaks and troughs from fluctuating prices

drew.allen wrote:
Here is a different approach.
Niiiicccceee! I'm going to do some performance tests there because, although it's not a super common request, it's a request that has happened often enough...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 25, 2023 at 6:02 pm

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Reply To: Peaks and troughs from fluctuating prices
Steve Collins wrote:
The prompt was based on minimal code
```
this sql code omits a 2nd column with which we could order the rows.  Could you add a date...
```
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)
April 25, 2023 at 2:41 am

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Reply To: Peaks and troughs from fluctuating prices

@richard-2... this is one of the problems with not providing data in a readily consumable test table... everyone make up their own mind as to what the column names and...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

April 25, 2023 at 2:39 am

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