Jeff Moden

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Reply To: Max of 2 columns gets sent to the third column (SQL)

kaj wrote:
In SQL Server 2019 you can also utilize the GREATEST function.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/functions/logical-functions-greatest-transact-sql?view=sql-server-ver15
That documentation seems to suggest that it's only available on Azure instances and not "standalone" instances. Can someone with...
--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)

October 8, 2021 at 2:03 pm

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Reply To: ETL Best Practice - Need help and possible part time gig available

As a bit of a sidebar and, like I said, only a quick look at the code you've attached, what is your complaint with 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)

October 8, 2021 at 1:53 pm

#3938842
Reply To: ETL Best Practice - Need help and possible part time gig available

Without spending much time looking at the code, my humble opinion is that it's usually easier and faster to truncate and reload if the full reload is available in a...
--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)

October 8, 2021 at 1:38 pm

#3938834
Reply To: Are the posted questions getting worse?

Just in case any of you use Twitch... it's been hacked.
https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/6/22712250/twitch-hack-leak-data-streamer-revenue-steam-competitor
--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)

October 8, 2021 at 1:21 pm

#3938826
Reply To: How to calculate Monthly aggregates from daily data

Jeff Moden wrote:
so here how can I change months data to weekly aggregate data for total counts.
Heh... maybe send me a coupon for a week's worth of of #8 Jimmy John's...
--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)

October 8, 2021 at 5:45 am

#3938702
Reply To: Need to use a script data source to pull in 10,000+ characters of data in one Excel column

sgmunson wrote:
I found this topic via a Google search, and it kinda-sorta relates to my issue. I need a Script Component in SSIS to serve as a data source for...
--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)

October 7, 2021 at 10:03 pm

#3938642
Reply To: log file of primary replica database is full

coolchaitu wrote:
There is no space for taking log backup
Ah... got it. Hopefully someone that uses AG might know why it filled up the log file and how to take care...
--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)

October 7, 2021 at 7:10 pm

#3938598
Reply To: replace chain of function calls with better code

If you're using this function against multiple rows in a query, there's no way that I'd leave it as a scalar function.
--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)

October 7, 2021 at 3:33 pm

#3938527
Reply To: Last time user loged in or any jobs ran

Also, if you're only allowing for Windows logins by users and apps (and I do recommend that), you can use sp_ValidateLogins to find any logins on SQL Server that have...
--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)

October 7, 2021 at 3:29 pm

#3938517
Reply To: log file of primary replica database is full

My question would be... Do you actually need AG or would a Clustered Server be adequate? I know too many people that are using AG just because "it's too cool...
--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)

October 7, 2021 at 3:07 am

#3938300
Reply To: replace chain of function calls with better code

david_h_edmonds wrote:
We have a scalar function that is used to add a specific number of business days to a date however to dev who wrote it has gone overkill on...
--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)

October 7, 2021 at 3:01 am

#3938297
Reply To: Last time user loged in or any jobs ran

Setup a "Login Trigger". Be REALLY careful because, if you do it wrong", even you won't be able to login.
--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)

October 7, 2021 at 2:58 am

#3938296
Reply To: Jonathan Kehayias's page split discusison

It's amazing what people will do. Yep... Jonathan's method for tracking page splits is awesome.
But what are YOU going to do with the information? Ah... use it to identify which...
--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)

October 7, 2021 at 2:55 am

#3938295
Reply To: Non-clustered Index

dc4444 wrote:
Grant,
Got it. Good advice about testing from all.
And it looks like I can us ALTER to create a non-clustered index after the table was created.
No. You don''t use "ALTER" ...
--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)

October 6, 2021 at 3:10 am

#3936939
Reply To: Non-clustered Index

But, in this case, having the Clustered Index on the UserID is probably perfect.
You also won't need a non-clustered index on UserID then, either.
--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)

October 5, 2021 at 3:44 am

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