Jeff Moden

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RE: 4 Ways to Increase Your Salary (Using UPDATE)

Agreed. Items like multiplication and division have the same precedence and, provided nothing is include to interfer with the order of precedence (such as parenthesis), are solved left 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)

November 26, 2009 at 1:57 pm

#1084712
RE: Logic required for retaining previous value

Heh... still pretty embarrassing moment on my part. :blush: Thanks for the gratuity, Nabha.
--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)

November 26, 2009 at 1:44 pm

#1084706
RE: UPDATE question

Thanks, Gail.
--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)

November 26, 2009 at 1:42 pm

#1084705
RE: Creating a union using multiple tables

This should do it...
--===== Code to create the view syntax in a variable
DECLARE @SQL1 VARCHAR(MAX)
SELECT @SQL1 = 'CREATE VIEW dbo.Groups AS' + CHAR(10)
...
--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)

November 26, 2009 at 1:27 pm

#1084703
RE: How can I find duplicate Entries in a table?

Heh... no problem, Nabha... just didn't want to see a food fight break out. I'm not perfect either. I miss stuff just like on that previous row problem...
--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)

November 26, 2009 at 12:00 pm

#1084686
RE: Logic required for retaining previous value

Wow... egg on my face and not enough coffee in the gullet... my apologies...
a.In the first record itself C1 == C2 i.e equal then keep 0 for C3 column...
--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)

November 26, 2009 at 11:50 am

#1084684
RE: Logic required for retaining previous value

Heh... now I see it... the OP snuck it into code. Nothing like a little hidden "added scope", huh? 😛
--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)

November 26, 2009 at 11:48 am

#1084683
RE: Logic required for retaining previous value

Heh.... Nicely done but, considering the following error and the fact that the code I posted does actually give the correct output, I'm thinking that you just read the code...
--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)

November 26, 2009 at 11:45 am

#1084682
RE: updating data

Exactly correct... both methods take the same time... until one day.....
--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)

November 26, 2009 at 11:30 am

#1084678
RE: Hugh Performance Gap Between SELECT And INSERT

Thomas Lampe (11/26/2009)
The table looks like follows:
I assume that's the one you're inserting into... are the datatypes the same as what the query is producing?
I guess I don't know why...
--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)

November 26, 2009 at 11:25 am

#1084676
RE: Bulk Copy

Then take a look at BCP which comes with SQL Server to do what you want. Look for it in Books Online which is the SQL Server Help system.
--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)

November 26, 2009 at 11:22 am

#1084675
RE: UPDATE question

I agree with Jack. Having RBAR triggers will eventually cause you a huge problem.
As a casual observation, all the XML and CLR stuff you're talking about will...
--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)

November 26, 2009 at 11:17 am

#1084672
RE: Help with BCP format error

THAT, good Sir, is some of the best feedback I've ever gotten... glad to help especially since it means more time with family for you. And, welcome aboard!
--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)

November 25, 2009 at 11:11 pm

#1084455
RE: Index on Table with 2 Columns Millions of Rows

Rowan-283474 (11/25/2009)
steveb. (11/25/2009)
Do you have a clustered index on this table/heap ?
As stated above the problem with speed would most likely be due to the fact that 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)

November 25, 2009 at 10:55 pm

#1084450
RE: Lengthy procedure vs Split procedure

Unfortunately, that's not been my particular experience. I usually experience the ol' "too many cooks spoil the broth" syndrome.
--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)

November 25, 2009 at 10:51 pm

#1084449

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