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  • RE: How to import data from text file into SQL

    halifaxdal (3/20/2009)

    Thank you all for the reply, like I mentioned earlier, the problem has almost been resolved except: how to ignore the last line in the source file, so please...

    --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 20, 2009 at 10:57 am

    #963688

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Derek Dongray (3/20/2009)

    It looks like The Rant has run its course.

    And from his description of his setup (sync software + 3 application tools + 5 databases), I don't think changing...

    --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 20, 2009 at 10:55 am

    #963685

  • RE: T-Sql rant

    J (3/20/2009)

    Jeff Moden (3/19/2009)

    J (3/19/2009)

    And as was mentioned before, a LineNo is the normal way of forcing a specific order. Using the script already posted to increment the LineNo 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 20, 2009 at 10:52 am

    #963684

  • RE: Peformance problem

    Select count(*) from table where thedate > 0

    --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 19, 2009 at 11:40 pm

    #963319

  • RE: How to import data from text file into SQL

    halifaxdal (3/19/2009)

    dmoldovan (3/19/2009)

    Do you use " as a text qualifier?

    Thanks. That's exactly what I just found out. How about removing the last EOF?

    Not to mention the leading quote in the...

    --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 19, 2009 at 11:35 pm

    #963318

  • RE: datetime to month - year

    Lynn Pettis (3/19/2009)

    Will this work for you?

    select left(datename(mm, getdate()), 3) + '-' + cast(datename(yyyy, getdate()) as char(4))

    No casting needed when you used DATENAME, Lynn. 🙂

    --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 19, 2009 at 11:30 pm

    #963317

  • RE: T-Sql rant

    Lynn Pettis (3/19/2009)

    Jeff Moden (3/19/2009)

    foxjazz (3/19/2009)

    I think this is the query I arrived at for getting the next PK value.

    select @currentval = max(Convert(int,substring(GenLevelAddFieldID,len(@@servername) + 1,10))) from tblLevelAddFieldRel where GenLevelAddFieldID...

    --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 19, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    #963287

  • RE: T-Sql rant

    Bruce W Cassidy (3/19/2009)

    Jeff Moden (3/19/2009)

    If being able to isolate rows by identifying the server is necessary, GUID's will not do the job by themselves.

    True. But neither will server...

    --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 19, 2009 at 7:08 pm

    #963255

  • RE: T-Sql rant

    J (3/19/2009)

    And as was mentioned before, a LineNo is the normal way of forcing a specific order. Using the script already posted to increment the LineNo to be consecutive allows...

    --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 19, 2009 at 7:03 pm

    #963254

  • RE: T-Sql rant

    foxjazz (3/19/2009)

    Sergiy, as far as the bands. How could I use identity and keep with the rule of source bands.

    If it must be done that way, then multiple tables...

    --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 19, 2009 at 7:02 pm

    #963252

  • RE: T-Sql rant

    Bruce W Cassidy (3/19/2009)

    foxjazz (3/19/2009)

    As far as the varchar(50) pk numbers, there is no other way to do it.

    We do it by computername for a reason, our sync processes depend...

    --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 19, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    #963251

  • RE: T-Sql rant

    foxjazz (3/19/2009)

    I think this is the query I arrived at for getting the next PK value.

    select @currentval = max(Convert(int,substring(GenLevelAddFieldID,len(@@servername) + 1,10))) from tblLevelAddFieldRel where GenLevelAddFieldID like @@servername + '%'...

    --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 19, 2009 at 6:36 pm

    #963249

  • RE: T-Sql rant

    JacekO (3/18/2009)

    I would keep it simple. Deal with one record at a time. If your Stored Procedure is designed to work fine with one record you can call it sequentially...

    --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 18, 2009 at 8:59 pm

    #962450

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Derek Dongray (3/18/2009)

    ... that is, that light bulb is flickering on!

    Heh... either that or it's the low glow from a slow burning fuse... 😉

    --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 18, 2009 at 8:38 pm

    #962445

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Bob Hovious (3/18/2009)

    Hey Jeff, can I send you an email about something?

    Always, Bob.

    --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 18, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    #962440

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