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  • 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...

    --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)

    March 27, 2009 at 9:32 pm

    #967824

  • 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...

    --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)

    March 27, 2009 at 6:39 pm

    #967810

  • 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,...

    --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)

    March 27, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    #967808

  • 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...

    --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)

    March 27, 2009 at 6:10 pm

    #967805

  • 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...

    --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)

    March 27, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    #967802

  • 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...

    --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)

    March 27, 2009 at 3:03 pm

    #967757

  • 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. 😉

    --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)

    March 26, 2009 at 8:04 pm

    #967182

  • 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...

    --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)

    March 26, 2009 at 8:01 pm

    #967181

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Lynn Pettis (3/26/2009)

    Having found out he lives in Denver, we just need to get him to start attending the SQL Server Users Group meetings up there. Perhaps by interacting...

    --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)

    March 26, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    #967117

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Chris Morris (3/26/2009)

    Luke L (3/26/2009)

    Best part is one of the local wineries grow radioactive grapes for their wines, or so the story goes... Never tested it to see if it...

    --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)

    March 26, 2009 at 4:02 pm

    #967115

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Grant Fritchey (3/26/2009)

    Bob Hovious (3/26/2009)

    CONGRATULATIONS, ROY !!!!!

    YOU are Mr. 3000.

    In honor of this momentous occasion, you get to buy beers for the whole...

    --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)

    March 26, 2009 at 3:58 pm

    #967113

  • RE: Using xp_cmdshell

    RBarryYoung (3/26/2009)

    Jeff Moden (3/26/2009)

    RBarryYoung (3/26/2009)

    "Not working" doesn't tell us very much. Is there an error message?

    Dang... now I'm disappointed... I was sure that you could read minds... 😛

    Well, I 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)

    March 26, 2009 at 3:52 pm

    #967105

  • RE: Using xp_cmdshell

    RBarryYoung (3/26/2009)

    "Not working" doesn't tell us very much. Is there an error message?

    Dang... now I'm disappointed... I was sure that you could read minds... 😛

    --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)

    March 26, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    #967097

  • RE: Using xp_cmdshell

    krushnasahu (3/26/2009)

    I have some more doubts.

    Actually I need to run an exe file from stored proc.

    So, I wrote the stored proc like:

    create proc callExe

    As

    EXEC xp_cmdshell '\\192.10.10.245\E:\PrintToPDFConsole.exe'

    In this 192.10.10.245 is another...

    --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)

    March 26, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    #967096

  • RE: Concatenating Field Values

    mark_92708 (2/27/2009)

    Thanks Jeff for the feedback. I did look over your article prior to coming up with the solution I used. My only challenge with the approach in the article,...

    --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)

    March 26, 2009 at 3:05 pm

    #967075

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