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  • RE: Just testing the new code window... please disregard

    Heh... the outcome of the tests say... nothing's been done so far. BWAA-HAAA!!!! Perhaps this would be a good place to introduce folks to "agile" programming methods and...

  • RE: Just testing the new code window... please disregard

    Pasted from the code window above minus the double add...

    drop table tally

    ---===== Create and populate the Tally table on the fly

    SELECT TOP 11000 ---equates to more than 30 years...

  • RE: Just testing the new code window... please disregard

    Just a couple of tests to see if they actually did anything for some of the fixes...

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    Purpose:

    Returns a single result set similar to sp_Space used for all user...

  • RE: Do DBAs Still Read Techincal Books?

    sqlblue (3/28/2009)


    Jeff, you probably don't remember, but you helped me once...

    Anytime someone gives me such an awesome compliment, I'm compelled to go find out what I did right and I...

  • RE: Do DBAs Still Read Techincal Books?

    Steve Jones - Editor (3/28/2009)


    Jeff,

    I think there's a good call for a T-SQL book from you 🙂

    The other thing is that most authors aren't thinking performance when they write. They...

  • RE: Do DBAs Still Read Techincal Books?

    sqlblue (3/28/2009)


    Jeff, you probably don't remember, but you helped me once, and I have a tremendous

    respect for your technique, knowledge, and for helping me.

    I really think you should write...

  • RE: Do DBAs Still Read Techincal Books?

    Heh... all of these conversations have made me revisit some of the books I did buy including some of the ones being talked about. And THAT made me realize...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Lynn Pettis (3/27/2009)


    Jeff Moden (3/26/2009)


    Lynn Pettis (3/26/2009)


    You must answer with no foul or abusive language.

    BWAA-HAAA!!! ... who the hell made THAT rule? This IS the thread. 😉

    Well, I think...

  • RE: Do DBAs Still Read Techincal Books?

    Grant Fritchey (3/27/2009)


    Jeff should do it.

    "Pork Chops for the DBA" by Jeff Moden

    "SQL Server Performance Tuning by Pork Choping Deveopers" by Jeff Moden

    "Better Performance by True Set Based Operations and...

  • RE: Do DBAs Still Read Techincal Books?

    Steve Jones - Editor (3/27/2009)


    Maybe we need a poll to push Jeff along 😉

    Heh... I know you... with all the talk of ancient weapons by the Ninja's on this forum,...

  • RE: Do DBAs Still Read Techincal Books?

    Gift Peddie (3/27/2009)


    I remember a while back Jeff said we (SSC) should write a book in Performance when I said Microsoft hired some one who did not know the difference...

  • RE: Which country is best for Outsourcing?

    Alan (3/25/2009)


    I have worked with India, Indonesia, US and Korea.

    My limited observations (a couple of hundred tasks):

    India - we had 5 teams I would send the same task to...

  • RE: Which country is best for Outsourcing?

    umar iqbal (3/27/2009)


    Doc,

    I need to know this myself how can you stop companies from outsourcing. IBM recently fired 5000 US employees this thursday and hired 5000 in INDIA.

    I...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Lynn Pettis (3/26/2009)


    You must answer with no foul or abusive language.

    BWAA-HAAA!!! ... who the hell made THAT rule? This IS the thread. 😉

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Grant Fritchey (3/26/2009)


    Three different single malts, some J&B and this funky Japanese stuff that a friend got me for my birthday, all downstairs, quietly whispering my name.

    I didn't make it...

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