Jeff Moden

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Reply To: T-SQL Requires the Right Approach

Nice article, Kathi.
Your description of "Some of the most problematic T-SQL code I’ve seen" is a perfect description for simple "RBAR".
And, I agree with Rick. The way SQL is taught...
--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 15, 2022 at 4:17 pm

#3973502
Reply To: Where did the 'Insert Code' toolbar go?

Jeffrey Williams wrote:
Still no notification emails - at least I have not received any.
Same here as of this instant.

--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 14, 2022 at 11:28 pm

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Reply To: Database doesn't decrease in size after shrinking .mdf file

Like I said earlier, the trouble with doing a single big shrink is you have no way of telling how far it's gone nor how much is left to do. ...
--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 14, 2022 at 4:41 am

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Reply To: Database doesn't decrease in size after shrinking .mdf file
olegserdia wrote:
@Ant-Green thank you for the tip.
The code:
```
-- Shrink the mdf file. 
DBCC SHRINKFILE(N'FileName', 0, TRUNCATEONLY);
GO
```
After one of the replies I decided to shrink database (not file), using...
--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 13, 2022 at 12:30 am

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Reply To: Moving DB file

Nita Reddy wrote:
I am trying to copy MDF and LDF file from one server to another.
Initial On primary the DB was on C drive and on new server I was trying...
--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 13, 2022 at 12:09 am

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Reply To: Solarwinds DPA talk

To be honest, I've never used such monitoring tools even before the compromise. I've always been fearful of such tools because of they all insist that they need such high...
--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 13, 2022 at 12:05 am

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Reply To: ownership chain

You've been here for more than 12 years. Please learn how to post code in a code window so that it's easier to read. Here's the key when you're creating...
--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 12, 2022 at 11:46 pm

#3972581
Reply To: Complicated Insert SQL with Calculations

"It Depends", Joe. Why recalculate something perhaps thousands of times per day if the answer isn't going to change that day? It's called "caching" and it's a time honored method...
--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 12, 2022 at 11:32 pm

#3972579
Reply To: The same value across 5 or more columns in a table , How can I write a query

jcelko212 32090 wrote:
>> I got a table with 5 integer columns and one varchar(100) column. <<
Where is the DDL? I guess you want us to do everything for you , including...
--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 12, 2022 at 11:07 pm

#3972572
Reply To: Where did the 'Insert Code' toolbar go?

Also, please check to see if you got an email about me responding on this thread.

--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 12, 2022 at 6:09 pm

#3972477
Reply To: Where did the 'Insert Code' toolbar go?
Testing the code window and paste from firefox... you can ignore this post...
Code Window and paste
```
-- Edit test here
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS #Result
GO
CREATE TABLE #Result(
EmpNr nvarchar(10) NOT...
```
--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 12, 2022 at 5:45 pm

#3972469
Reply To: Where did the 'Insert Code' toolbar go?

Heh... I just went to the thread to post a point so people knew and the toolbar seems to have come back. What was cool was it actually took me...
--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 12, 2022 at 5:41 pm

#3972466
Reply To: Where did the 'Insert Code' toolbar go?

I had noticed the same thing yesterday. I send Steve and WebMaster@SQLServerCentral.com and email outlining the symptoms. Steve emailed me that a ticket has been opened and the right folks...
--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 12, 2022 at 5:36 pm

#3972463
Reply To: Loading x number of CSV files into x number of unique tables of a database

Phil Parkin wrote:
masterelaichi wrote:
hmm.. for some reason it says that the last post by me but I can't see it
UPDATE: weird.. I could see only 3 pages and once I posted...
--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 12, 2022 at 12:49 am

#3972178
Reply To: Multiple Date rows into One single Date row(date range)

skiper wrote:
Oops, my bad, I am posting again new spread sheet to clarify
Please have a look at it now, if its better explained now , however if there are more...
--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 11, 2022 at 5:42 pm

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