Jeff Moden

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Reply To: Optimize Query

@ktflash - Just as a suggestion to help clarify exactly what you want for future posts.. It would be helpful if you'd post a clipping of a spreadsheet or columnized...
--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)

January 27, 2022 at 2:52 pm

#3977931
Reply To: sql query help
sqlenthu 89358 wrote:
And here is the the result I need:
```
businessdayColumnNameColumnViewBUSINESS_RISKMARKET CREDMONETARY FUND
2022-01-01ABCDIM_VIEW2.351.35 / $2.404.80
2022-01-01ABCAPP_VIEW0.95nullnull
2022-01-01DEFDIM_VIEW1.15 / $0.90null71.70 / $122.47
2022-01-01DEFAPP_VIEW5.60nullnull
2022-01-01GHKAPP_VIEW3.85 / $10.08nullnull
```
The pivot columns can vary from week to week....
--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)
January 27, 2022 at 2:46 pm

#3977930
Reply To: QQ regarding DB_ID()

David Burrows wrote:
Out of curiosity, did some tests
Offline/Online - No Change Detach/Attach - No Change Delete/Restore - No Change
However if you attach or restore a database with an id that is...
--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)

January 27, 2022 at 2:21 pm

#3977923
Reply To: Create View in stored procedure

In real life, I've created views from stored procedures with no problems at all using dynamic SQL. There were two reasons to do so... "Pass through" views to support "Swap'n'Drop"...
--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)

January 27, 2022 at 2:03 pm

#3977914
Reply To: Static data masking is not showing in 18.0 above

I don't believe it actually hit the streets. I think it was only in preview version.
--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)

January 27, 2022 at 2:25 am

#3977737
Reply To: non-prod database data scrambling

sqlfriend wrote:
Our database is a pretty complicated enterpirse database which has many tables. we do want data to make sense, and this is for our training enviroment, it has to...
--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)

January 27, 2022 at 1:17 am

#3977722
Reply To: QQ regarding DB_ID()

I haven't tried it but, perhaps, Detaching/Attaching. I think that Offline/Online would still keep the same value.
--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)

January 27, 2022 at 1:12 am

#3977721
Reply To: Defining DevOps

Heh... speaking of "better" for DevOps, I tried to rate the post and I'm logged in and yet it still says that I have to login to rate it 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)

January 26, 2022 at 11:02 pm

#3977693
Reply To: Are the posted questions getting worse?

Ok... no response from the WebMaster on this issue. @steve-2 Jones... any help here?
Heh... probably not because you're probably not being notified of this post, either. 🙁
--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)

January 26, 2022 at 10:51 pm

#3977692
Reply To: MSSQL Server AlwaysON: Get alerted for inconsistencies in logins, jobs and databases

Michael L John wrote:
Good stuff!
I use the dbatools to do the same things. https://dbatools.io/commands/
There are a few different commands that copy logins and permissions between servers.
I've not delved into DBATools.io much. 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)

January 26, 2022 at 10:44 pm

#3977690
Reply To: Report Format - Not rounding to 2 Decimal Places

I'm a bit confused. Can you post the actual value of what FileSize is BEFORE your modifications, please? Also, what are you using as a reporting tool?

--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)

January 26, 2022 at 10:42 pm

#3977688
Reply To: SSIS - Data Conversion Transformation/Derived column - Varchar to Integer, Null

I'm bumping this for you, Karen. Seems like it should be simple to do in SSIS but I don't use SSIS and can't help.

--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)

January 26, 2022 at 10:36 pm

#3977687
Reply To: Reusing Tools for New Purposes

If you're using SomeDateCol BETWEEN FirstOfMonth and EOMonth, then you have closed/closed and it's not bullet proof because SomeDateCol could have a time in it.
Using the basic criteria of SomeDateCol...
--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)

January 26, 2022 at 10:34 pm

#3977686
Reply To: Auditing Missing Records

Lou wrote:
The problem will be querying those files for users in charge of this.
BULK INSERT may be your friend here.
--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)

January 26, 2022 at 10:30 pm

#3977673
Reply To: How to reclaim space from a table

WhiteLotus wrote:
Thanks for the reply all . Much appreciated ..
tonight i will try alter table rebuild and see how it goes
So... how'd it go?
--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)

January 26, 2022 at 10:29 pm

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